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.
A Wager Between Two Magicians, or Jealous of Myself A Wager Between Two Magicians, or Jealous of Myself Match de prestidigitation (literally "conjuring contest"), released in the United States as A Wager Between Two Magicians, or Jealous of Myself, and in the United Kingdom as A Juggling Contest Between Two Magicians, is a 1904 French short silent film directed by Georges Méliès. A performing magician divides into two people. The doubles then take turns doing tricks before merging back into one man. Méliès himself plays the magician in the film. "A Wager Between Two Magicians" was released by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 542–544 in its catalogues.