arakhne
ARAKHNE A girl of Kolophon in Lydia (in Anatolia) who in her hubris dared challenge the weaving goddess Athena to a contest of skill. She lost, and as punishment for her sacriligeous boasts and offensive portrayal of the gods in her art was transformed into a spider.
(Hubris = Arrogance)
Thanks to THEOI
The best Greek Mythology Website in the world.
arakhne belongs to the following groups:
Greek and Roman Mythology and Practising the Dark Arts Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters
Patricia L. Ba...
Having been a weaver for years, I love this portrayal of arachne. Most weavers would consider this heaven. Lovely visual telling of the story.
kathleen
... don’t tell anyone it’s a spin on my buyer’s booth image … a self portrait…
ohhhh I wish I could weave big beautiful tapestries… they are so special… and a lost art!
Helene Kippert
Very creative Kathleen!
kathleen
thanks Helene…
illicit
awsome piece of work.
kathleen
ta sharon!
ajreece
LOVE THE COMPOSITION OF THIS PIECE!! Great work!!!!
MissKristy
wow..i’m gobsmacked. absolutely fantastic…and I know you are in there somewhere! hehe
kathleen
I hope you aren’t referring to the graveyard Kristy… although!
LostBoy1
Rar!!i`m gettin` to those filters!
Elaine van Dyk
Wonderful artwork kathleen – an image that aptly depicts the written text beside it.
frogster
Very nice image.
madvlad
kat on no sales i have been at this game or fun? 35 years so it is a poor man,s game and ladies! too a labor of love mostly and if the magic hits yah bang your on your way but there are few and far magic things going on here we have tons of real artist who have mfa,s who can,t make it so pray/play and love your muse amen
kathleen
thanks vlad… it doesn’t get me down… I love art not money! your a sweet person for dropping by… I know that magic will hit me… it already has in so many ways…
and… I got all the muses to love… every single one! :-)
banditart
scary and dig the image very dark sinister vibe going on here i feel spooked
cdwork
Excellent work!
LisaB entity
love this deeply bewitching style
Trace Lowe
This is macabre. The story is clear. Well done!
pauldrobertson
v appropriate and cool image
Emma Anderson
This is quite fascinating, I despise spiders but the depiction of the story here is really good.
H M Bascom
Kathleen, your work is a style unto itself. Awesome, beautiful. wicked, and beautiful
jyoshi
OMG!!! I LUV U,R WORK!!! 2ME IT,S BLACK GOLD*
AngelArtist
I like this picture; it looks nice and Gothy.
webbie
Great job…beautifl job.
RosaCobos
Do not challenge the gods…
do not challenge the saints…
do not challenge your projections…
just do what we can….
imitate…and let the strenght of the unknow forces….
let your forgetting about yourself…
and become…just what is…
LIFE.
Rosa….( seen your playing witgh goddesses….imitating their aims..their existing souls…
woman´s essence….long time buried….profound roots…then. )
ellamental
FANDAMNTASTIC!!!!
MoonSpiral
And there you are!!!!!