Arachne as "'...the greatest weaver in the world—her 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. Warp of snow and woof of flame, and never any two the same. Arachne.'" In Marvel Comics, Arachne is the name used by the second Spider-Woman (Julia Carpenter, currently the new Madame Web) to distinguish herself from Jessica Drew, the original Spider-Woman. In Volume 3 of "Monster Musume", an Arachne (a human female
Athena (Marvel Comics) a minor projection of the Creation event to the Chaos King over her hand. Athena (Marvel Comics) Athena is a fictional deity appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is based on the Greek Goddess of the same name. Athena first appeared in the pages of "Thor" #164, written by Stan Lee and drawn by Jack Kirby. Athena first appeared in "Thor" #164 (May 1969), and was adapted from Greek mythology by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Athena is the daughter of Zeus and Metis, having emerged fully formed from her father's brow after Zeus consumed Metis