Ancient History/Greece/Minoan Civilization. The location of the island of Crete within modern Greece. The Minoans were a Bronze Age civilization that flourished on the Greek Aegean island of Crete from around 3000 to 1100 BCE.
The book describes Arachne as '...the greatest weaver in the worldâher fate's the proof of it. She had the bad luck to defeat the goddess Athena in a weaving contest. Athena was a sore loser, and Arachne is now a spider, creating only for Mommy Fortuna's Midnight Carnival, by special arrangement.
Hecate is the Greek goddess of magic and crossroads. She is sometimes seen as having three-heads. Zeus favors her greatly. She is also the mother of Circe and other famous sorceresses.Hecate often carries a torch, and because of this she is often described as having black hair, luminous skin, and starry eyes.ecate is the Greek goddess of magic and crossroads. She is sometimes seen as having three-heads. Zeus favors her greatly. She is also the mother of Circe and other famous sorceresses. Hecate often carries a torch, and because of this she is often described as having black hair, luminous skin, and starry eyes.