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Mayer André Marcel Schwob was born in Chaville, Hauts-de-Seine, France on 23rd August 1867 into a cultivated Jewish family. As a child he devoured the works of Poe and Stevenson in French and then again in English. His attachment to the bizarre and dark was already forming. After completing a Bachelor of Arts in 1888 he became a professional journalist and worked for the Phare de la Loire, the Événement and L'Écho de Paris. The 1890’s marked his establishment as a brilliant writer with the publication of six short story collections.

This is a story from the More Tales from the Greek Legends collection.

Why do spiders spin their webs? According to the ancient Greeks, it can be traced back to the myth of an arrogant young woman who angered the gods.

Aráchnë nasce dalla necessità di scardinare le convinzioni sociali che crediamo siano corrette; in questi episodi analizziamo le problematiche, che viviamo costantemente, mettendoci a confronto e ne discutiamo apertamente senza censure.

Arachne is good at weaving—so good, in fact, that jealous goddess Athena decides to teach her a lesson! The five twisted tales in this book show what happens when mortal creatures cross paths with the gods ... and come away entirely changed.

Pełne humoru i przygód wprowadzenie do mitów greckich: opowieść o chłopcu, który sprawdza na własnej skórze, jak to jest być bohaterem. Tim wraz z Zoe zastanawiają się, jak ożywić kamienny posąg. Gdyby Jason mógł im pomóc… Tymczasem ktoś traktuje ich jak muchy, które trzeba złapać na lep. Takie tłuściutkie i pyszniutkie… Dość tego Arachne! Przynajmniej waza trafiła w dobre ręce. A nawet boskie! Boga złodziei i kłamców… O rany!

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