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Arachne's Challenge
- In Ovid's Metamorphoses, Arachne challenges Athena to a weaving contest.
- Her tapestry depicts the gods' crimes, angering Athena who turns her into a spider.
Homer's Ambivalent Gods
- Homer's gods are neither good nor evil, reflecting ancient Greek ambivalence towards morality.
- This differs from later views where Zeus was seen as a figure of justice and order.
Eris's Golden Apple
- The Trojan War wasn't caused by Paris and Helen but by Eris, the goddess of strife.
- Eris's golden apple, "for the fairest," sparked a divine beauty contest, leading to Paris's choice and the war.