Arachne and of the deal she makes with the collector's wife Lydia. Arachne In Greek mythology (and later Roman mythology), Arachne (; from "spider", cognate with Latin "araneus") was a talented mortal weaver who challenged Athena, goddess of wisdom and crafts, to a weaving contest; this hubris resulted in her being transformed into a spider. There are many versions of the story's weaving contest, with each saying that one or the other won. Arachne was a Lydian maiden who was the daughter of Idmon of Colophon, who was a famous dyer in purple. She was credited to have invented linen cloth
Temple of Athena Nike the north. The sheer walls of its bastion were protected on the north, west, and south by the "Nike Parapet", named for its frieze of Nikai celebrating victory and sacrificing to their patroness, Athena Nike. Nike means "victory" in Greek, and Athena was worshipped in this form, representative of being victorious in war. The citizens worshipped the goddess in hopes of a successful outcome in the long Peloponnesian War fought against the Spartans and their allies. In the sixth century BCE a cult of Athena Nike was established and a small temple was built using Mycenaean fortification and Cyclopean masonry.