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 Asamiya Soldiers; she and reappear in "The King of Fighters XIV". She is also featured in the spin-off games "The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise", "The King of Fighters Neowave", "" and "", and "KOF ALL STARS". In the "Maximum Impact" series, Athena has a self-proclaimed rival named whom she does not acknowledge or know her. Athena also appears in the spin-off video games "The King of Fighters R-1" and "The King of Fighters R-2" as part of the Heroine Team with Mai Shiranui and Yuri Sakazaki and in the sequel with Kazumi and Yuri once again. She is also