Spider told by the Roman poet Ovid in his "Metamorphoses", Arachne was a Lydian girl who challenged the goddess Athena to a weaving contest. Arachne won, but Athena destroyed her tapestry out of jealousy, causing Arachne to hang herself. In an act of mercy, Athena brought Arachne back to life as the first spider. Stories about the trickster-spider Anansi are prominent in the folk traditions of the Asante people of Ghana. In some cultures, spiders have symbolized patience due to their hunting technique of setting webs and waiting for prey, as well as mischief and malice due to their venomous bites.
Athena (DC Comics) that there is an opening for God of Truth on Mount Olympus and that she would like her to fill that void. When a threat involving the H.I.V.E. seeking to detonate a cobalt fusion bomb at the docks of Metropolis is revealed, Athena accompanies Wonder Woman, Batman, and Green Arrow to the docks of Metropolis. During this time, Green Arrow asks Athena if there is an opening for an archer for the hunt, Athena tells Green Arrow that Artemis holds that job. Athena assists Wonder Woman, Batman, and Green Arrow into fighting the H.I.V.E. After Wonder Woman does a tactic