Greek Myth.?

Question

Who was the girl that she told Hera i tihnk that she could win in a nitting battle and the girl lost and hera, turned her into a spider, so she can web for the rest of her life? whats her name ?

Answer 1

Arachne was her name, but it was Athena that she challenged.

Answer 2

It was Athena and it was a weaving contest. Athena being the goddess of such things. However, Arachne was said to be such a great weaver that she was reported to be better than Athena. The goddess came down disguised as an old woman and challenged her to a contest. When the judges still chose Arachne's weaving as the best, Athena revealed herself and said that if Arachne was so great, then she would weave forever. Athena then turned her into the first spider. This is why spiders are called Arachnids.

This is an etiological myth, meaning one that explains something in nature.

Answer 3

Hera has more important things to contend with that battling a knitting contest to the death. Hera was more concerned with Zeus' plots into other women and the children that was born from those unions.

You are thinking of Athena who turned Arachnia into a spider and henceforth wove webs with her talents less than godly talents. Just imagine what would have happened if Arachnia would have won that contest, would she still be a spider?

Answer 4

It was Athena (aka Minerva in Roman Mythology)
who turned Arachne into a spider, here is the story:

Once, a mortal, Arachne, who had great talent in the field of weaving and embroidery, dared to come in competition with Minerva. Arachne's work was so beautiful that the nymphs would leave their groves to come stare at her work in awe. Arachne was so good at weaving and embroidery that some said Minerva taught her herself. Arachne denied this because she thought she was to good to be taught.
Arachne challenged Minerva when she said, "Let Minerva try her skill with mine; if beaten I will pay the penalty." When Minerva heard of the challenge, she was displeased. She made herself look like an old women and went to Arachne to give her some advice.

"I have had much experience," she said, "and I hope you will not despise my counsel. Challenge your fellow mortals as you will, but do not compete with a goddess. On the contrary, I advise you to ask her forgiveness for what you have said, and as she is merciful perhaps she will pardon you."

Arachne stopped who weaving and became annoyed and angry at Minerva and said, "Keep your counsel, for your daughters or handmaids; for my part I know what I say, and I stand to it. I am not afraid of the goddess; let her try her skill, if she dare venture.

"She comes," Minerva said as she stripped out of her costume and confessed. All the people around paid reverence to the goddess. Arachne was not terrified.

The two began their contest by first tending her station and attaching the web to the beam. Each moved rapidly. Minerva created in her web the scene of her battle with Neptune. Twelve of the heavenly powers were in the scene.

Arachne wove a picture designed to show the failings and errors of the gods. One scene showed Leda giving the swan a massage, the swan was really Jupiter in disguise. Another scene depicted Danae, in the brazen tower where her father had imprisoned her, but where the god effected his entrance in the form of a golden shower.

Minerva could not stand the insult that Arachne had weaved, so she took her shuffle and tore the weaving to peices. Then she touched Arachne's forehead to make her feel her guilt. Arachne could not stand the guilt any more so she hung herself. Minerva took pity for her and turned her into a spider to let her live.

Answer 5

The girl's name was Arachne..
Arachne in Greek means spider, hence the name Arachne for the girl.