Storytime: ARACHNE - Web of Truth

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the Podyssey Empire - PODYSSEY STORYTIME. Basically, while
researching the main episodes, I stumble on many other myths - MANY
other myths - that are really touching or funny or outright
bizarre. They don’t necessarily warrant hours of deep analysis, but
they are absolutely worth sharing. And since I cannot retain an
infinite amount of information but I love giving you more content,
I will put these out, as I find them, in this short, story-only
format.  Now, on to this weekend’s myth, the story of Arachne,
the talented Lydian weaver, who challenged the Goddess Athena to a
contest, sort of by accident, and wound up with quite the
itsy-bitsy problem. *** SUPPORT PODYSSEY ON
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Gyzis/Νικόλαος Γκύζης, "Η Αράχνη/Arachne", 1884 - Εθνική
Πινακοθήκη/National Gallery, Αθήνα/Athens) (MUSIC: Roussel: "Le
Festin de l'Araignee", Jean Martinon, 1953; Canteloube: "Lo
Fiolairé" (The Spinner), Madeleine Grey, 1930; Debussy: "The Maid
with The Flaxen Hair", Laurindo Almeida, 1964; Verdi: Requiem "Des
Irae", Tullio Serafin, 1939; "That Old Black Magic", Beryl Davis
with the Stephane Grappelli Quartet, 1943.) Written and presented
by Alex Andreou Expert contributions by Alexandra Angeletaki-Røe,
Debbie Challis, Amanda Potter, and Dr Ruth Smith Music by Marianna
Sangita Artwork by Simona Kanellou Additional research by Kos
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