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Arachne is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.
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Origin
Arachne (ἀράχνη) is the Greek word for "spider". According to Ovid's Metamorphoses, Arachne was a seamstress who challenged Athena to a contest to see who was better at weaving, and when Arachne created a better tapestry insulting the gods, Athena was furious. Arachne killed herself, after which Athena transformed her into a spider.
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Shin Megami Tensei IV
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Shin Megami Tensei(A-Mode DDS) | Origin: Greece A skilled tapistry-weaver in Lydia. She challenged Athena, goddess of weaving, to a contest. Arachne's work was skilled, but her tapestry depicted Zeus's lewd actions. This infuriated Athena, who turned Arachne in to a spider woman. |
Shin Megami Tensei IV | A spider demon of Greek lore. Once a skilled seamstress, she was changed after challenging Athena. She spun a tapestry mocking the gods in the contest, and Athena cursed her to become a spider. |
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse |
A spider demon of Greek lore. Once a skilled seamstress, she was changed after challenging Athena. She spun a tapestry mocking the gods in the contest, and Athena cursed her to become a spider. |
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Trivia
Nomenclature
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | アルケニー | Arachne |
Gallery
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Sprite of Arachne from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II.
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Animated sprite of Arachne from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II.
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- Demons in Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei (Game)
- Demons in Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II
- Demons in Kyūyaku Megami Tensei
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei (Game)
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei II
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei if...
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
- Demons in Megami Ibunroku Persona
- Demons in Devil Children Black Book and Red Book
- Demons in Devil Children White Book