# Storytime: ARACHNE - Web of Truth

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Podcast: [Alex Andreou's Podyssey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/alex-andreou-s-podyssey-7235698)
Published: 2026-04-27T21:41:00+00:00
Episode link: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/podyssey
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## Resource

To receive the illustrated guide to each main episode and an invitation to the live Q&As (on Thursday 7th May at 7pm), become a monthly supporter! *** SUPPORT PODYSSEY ON ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KO-FI.COM/PODYSSEY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** Welcome to a new outpost of 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KO-FI.COM/PODYSSEY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** (COVER ART: Nikolaos 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 Mantzakos A Cooler Heads podcast *** SUPPORT PODYSSEY ON ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KO-FI.COM/PODYSSEY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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