Greek · No. 086

Arachne, the Cursed Weaver

Real myth

Arachne, the Cursed Weaver
She wove better than the goddess. She weaves to this day.
Rarity
Uncommon
Category
Monster
ATK
1700
DEF
1400
Level
5
Type
Insect-Plant
Element
Darkness
Constellations
Moon · Scarab

The myth

Arachne was a young woman of Lydia, daughter of a purple dyer, so famous for her weaving that nymphs came to watch. In the Metamorphoses she denies that her art comes from Athena and challenges the goddess. Athena appears disguised as an old woman and advises humility; Arachne refuses, and the two weave. Athena depicts the gods in majesty and the punishments of arrogant mortals; Arachne weaves the gods' amorous deceptions, flawlessly. Enraged, Athena tears the tapestry and strikes her with the shuttle; Arachne hangs herself, and the goddess turns her into a spider.

Why it has this power

An Uncommon level-5 card with 1700 ATK and 1400 DEF: a daring weaver who attacks better than she defends, like one who challenged a goddess. A Darkness Insect-Plant for the curse that made her a spider, she bears the Moon and Scarab constellations of the night web and transformation.

Did you know

Arachne means spider in Greek, which is why spiders and their relatives are called arachnids.

Connections

  • In Theron, Priest of the Underworld's deck

Where to get it

  • Campaign drop: Nikos the Young Hoplite (Aegean of Heroes) — grade A: 17%
  • Daily Offering: 0.45% per pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
  • Welcome Pack: 1.1% per pack (Uncommon 30% per card)
  • Traveler's Pack: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
  • Bronze Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
  • Silver Reliquary: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
  • Golden Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 35% per card)
  • Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.98% of days · 400 gold
  • Craft with card dust: 100 dust
  • Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

  1. ARACHNE (Arakhne) - Lydian Weaver of Greek Mythology — Aaron J. Atsma, Theoi Project
  2. Arachne (World History Encyclopedia) — Liana Miate
  3. Metamorphoses, Book 6 — Ovid (trans. Brookes More), Theoi Classical Texts Library