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Sewing and Weaving |
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Sewing and Weaving Arachne skilled weaver; changed into spider for challenging Athena to weaving contest. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 27] goddess of spinning and weaving. [Gk. Myth.: Howe, 45] hand-loom weaver who comes, friendless, to Raveloe. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 930] weaves shroud for 20 years, unraveling it each night. [Gk. Lit.: Odyssey] ostracized, sewing becomes her daily preoccupation. [Am. Lit.: The Scarlet Letter] dwarf who spun gold from straw to help imprisoned girl. [Ger. Fairy Tale: Rumpelstiltskin] depicts plight of Silesian weavers. [Ger. Lit.: Benét, 1078] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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