Storytime: ARACHNE - Web of Truth

Storytime: ARACHNE - Web of Truth

From Alex Andreou's Podyssey by Alex Andreou

April 27, 2026 · 33 min · Season 2 · Episode 5

About this episode

This episode explores the myth of Arachne, a talented weaver who challenges the Goddess Athena.

To receive the illustrated guide to each main episode and an invitation to the live Q&As (on Thursday 7th May at 7pm), become a monthly supporter! *** SUPPORT PODYSSEY ON ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KO-FI.COM/PODYSSEY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** Welcome to a new outpost of the Podyssey Empire - PODYSSEY STORYTIME. Basically, while researching the main episodes, I stumble on many other myths - MANY other myths - that are really touching or funny or outright bizarre. They don’t necessarily warrant hours of deep analysis, but they are absolutely worth sharing. And since I cannot retain an infinite amount of information but I love giving you more content, I will put these out, as I find them, in this short, story-only format. Now, on to this weekend’s myth, the story of Arachne, the talented Lydian weaver, who challenged the Goddess Athena to a contest, sort of by accident, and wound up with quite the itsy-bitsy problem. *** SUPPORT PODYSSEY ON ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KO-FI.COM/PODYSSEY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** (COVER ART: Nikolaos Gyzis/Νικόλαος Γκύζης, "Η Αράχνη/Arachne", 1884 - Εθνική Πινακοθήκη/National Gallery, Αθήνα/Athens) (MUSIC: Roussel: "Le Festin de l'Araignee", Jean Martinon, 1953; Canteloube: "Lo Fiolairé" (The Spinner), Madeleine…

People in this episode

Host: Alex Andreou

Topics covered

  • mythology
  • Arachne
  • weaving
  • Greek mythology
  • Athena
  • storytelling

Keywords

  • Arachne
  • Athena
  • myth
  • weaving
  • storytime
  • Greek mythology
  • Podyssey

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Books & works: Η Αράχνη/Arachne

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