Athena & Arachne

Among her many superhuman talents, the Greek doddess of wisdom, Athena, had some human ones, too, and one of them was weaving. In this myth, Athena challenges a skilled human weaver, Arachne, to a weaving contest. When Arachne's tapestry is judged to be the winner, Athena is enraged. In revenge, she turns Arachne into a new creatures, a spider, and condemns her to spin until the end of time.