Arachne

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Arachne

Arachne
Job:	Warrior
Family:	Spiders
Family 2:	[[:Category:|]]
Family 3:	[[:Category:|]]
Crystal:	Earth
Weak against:	Wind
Resistant to:
Immune to:
Absorbs:
Notorious Monster
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Spawn Type:	Lottery
Title Obtained:
EXP Party Type:

Zone	Level	Drops	Steal	Spawns	Notes
Kuftal Tunnel	69	Arachne Web (up to 4) (100%) 6000 gil	~3500 gil	1	A, L, H ??? HP ??? MP
A = Aggressive; NA = Non-Aggresive; L = Links; S = Detects by Sight; H = Detects by Sound; HP = Detects Low HP; M = Detects Magic; Sc = Follows by Scent; T(S) = True-sight; T(H) = True-hearing JA = Detects job abilities; WS = Detects weaponskills; Z(D) = Asleep in Daytime; Z(N) = Asleep at Nighttime; A(R) = Aggressive to Reive participants

Horizon Changes

none

Notes

• Lottery Spawn from the Recluse Spiders around (F-9) - (F-10) on the fourth map of Kuftal Tunnel.
• Can drop multiple webs.

(see testimonials)

Historical Background

In Greek mythology, Arachne was a great weaver, so great in fact, that she thought herself better than Athena. Athena was angered, but gave Arachne a chance to redeem herself. Assuming the form of an old woman, she warned Arachne not to offend the gods. Arachne scoffed and wished for a weaving contest, so she could prove her skill. Athena dropped her disguise and the contest began.

Athena wove the scene of her victory over Poseidon that inspired the people of Athens to name their city for her. Arachne's tapestry featured Zeus: Zeus being unfaithful with Leda, Zeus being unfaithful with Europa, Zeus being unfaithful with Danae. Even Athena admitted that Arachne's work was flawless, but was outraged at Arachne's disrespectful choice of subjects. Finally losing her temper, Athena destroyed her tapestry and loom, and struck Arachne on the head. Arachne realized her folly and was crushed with shame. She ran off and hanged herself.

Athena took pity on Arachne. Sprinkling her with the juices of aconite, Athena loosened the rope, which became a cobweb, while Arachne herself was changed into a spider. She now weaves tapestries in the form of webs.