most among mortals there were contests of skill, not yet among the gods. many sorrow befell humans because they grew arrogant in their own deeds, and coveted \boxed{ } dare honors. there was once a great hunter. often, who surpassed the gods themselves, till they took him away from his haunting grounds, and set him in the night sky, with his hound and bull, and his hound at his heels. but at length, jealousy invaded even the peaceful arts, and disaster came of weaving there was a certain maiden of lydia, arachne by name, renowned throughout the country for her skill as a weaver. she was as nimble with her fingers as calypso, that nymph \boxed{ } who kept odysseus for seven years in her enchanted island. she was as unwearying as penelope, the heros wife, who wove day after day while she watched for his return. day in and day out, arachne wove too. the nymphs would gather about her loom, \boxed{ } spirits from the water and trees. \maiden,\ they would say, shaking the leaves or the foam from their hair in wonder, \athena must have taught you to spin such thread\ but this did not please arachne. she would not acknowledge herself as a debtor, even to that goddess who protected all household arts, and by whose grace alone one had any skill in them. \i learned not of athena,\ she said. \if she can weave better, let her come and try.\ the nymphs shivered at this, and an aged woman, who was looking on, turned to arachne. \be more prudent with your words, my daughter,\ the elder woman said. he goddess may pardon you if you ask forgiveness, but do not strive for honors with the immortals.\ arachne broke her thread, and the shuttle \boxed{ } stopped. \keep your counsel,\ she said. \i fear not athena, no, nor anyone else.\ as she frowned at the old woman, she was amazed to see the old woman change suddenly into a tall, majestic, beautiful maiden with gray eyes and golden hair, crowned with a golden helmet. it was athena herself. 5 \i learned not of athena,\ she said. \if she can weave better, let her come and try.\ the nymphs shivered at this, and an aged woman, who was looking on, turned to arachne. \be more prudent with your words, my daughter,\ the elder woman said. he goddess may pardon you if you ask forgiveness, but do not strive for honors with the immortals.\ arachne broke her thread, and the shuttle \boxed{ } stopped. \keep your counsel,\ she said. \i fear not athena, no, nor anyone else.\ as she frowned at the old woman, she was amazed to see the old woman change suddenly into a tall, majestic, beautiful maiden with gray eyes and golden hair, crowned with a golden helmet. it was athena herself. 10 as she frowned at the old woman, she was amazed to see the old woman change suddenly into a tall, majestic, beautiful maiden with gray eyes and golden hair, crowned with a golden helmet. it was athena herself. question 3 how does the reference to calypso and penelope add to the story? a. it suggests that the gods were jealous to watch her work in private. b. it foreshadows that cronus and athena will both be faced from the gods. c. it foreshadows that arachne will be punished by the gods like cronus. d. it suggests that the gods will be more forgiving to arachne than they were to cronus.

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most among mortals there were contests of skill, not yet among the gods. many sorrow befell humans because they grew arrogant in their own deeds, and coveted \boxed{ } dare honors. there was once a great hunter. often, who surpassed the gods themselves, till they took him away from his haunting grounds, and set him in the night sky, with his hound and bull, and his hound at his heels. but at length, jealousy invaded even the peaceful arts, and disaster came of weaving there was a certain maiden of lydia, arachne by name, renowned throughout the country for her skill as a weaver. she was as nimble with her fingers as calypso, that nymph \boxed{ } who kept odysseus for seven years in her enchanted island. she was as unwearying as penelope, the heros wife, who wove day after day while she watched for his return. day in and day out, arachne wove too. the nymphs would gather about her loom, \boxed{ } spirits from the water and trees. \maiden,\ they would say, shaking the leaves or the foam from their hair in wonder, \athena must have taught you to spin such thread\ but this did not please arachne. she would not acknowledge herself as a debtor, even to that goddess who protected all household arts, and by whose grace alone one had any skill in them. \i learned not of athena,\ she said. \if she can weave better, let her come and try.\ the nymphs shivered at this, and an aged woman, who was looking on, turned to arachne. \be more prudent with your words, my daughter,\ the elder woman said. 	he goddess may pardon you if you ask forgiveness, but do not strive for honors with the immortals.\ arachne broke her thread, and the shuttle \boxed{ } stopped. \keep your counsel,\ she said. \i fear not athena, no, nor anyone else.\ as she frowned at the old woman, she was amazed to see the old woman change suddenly into a tall, majestic, beautiful maiden with gray eyes and golden hair, crowned with a golden helmet. it was athena herself. 5 \i learned not of athena,\ she said. \if she can weave better, let her come and try.\ the nymphs shivered at this, and an aged woman, who was looking on, turned to arachne. \be more prudent with your words, my daughter,\ the elder woman said. 	he goddess may pardon you if you ask forgiveness, but do not strive for honors with the immortals.\ arachne broke her thread, and the shuttle \boxed{ } stopped. \keep your counsel,\ she said. \i fear not athena, no, nor anyone else.\ as she frowned at the old woman, she was amazed to see the old woman change suddenly into a tall, majestic, beautiful maiden with gray eyes and golden hair, crowned with a golden helmet. it was athena herself. 10 as she frowned at the old woman, she was amazed to see the old woman change suddenly into a tall, majestic, beautiful maiden with gray eyes and golden hair, crowned with a golden helmet. it was athena herself. question 3 how does the reference to calypso and penelope add to the story? a. it suggests that the gods were jealous to watch her work in private. b. it foreshadows that cronus and athena will both be faced from the gods. c. it foreshadows that arachne will be punished by the gods like cronus. d. it suggests that the gods will be more forgiving to arachne than they were to cronus.

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# Brief Explanations:
The question is about analyzing a reference in a Greek myth - related story (involving Arachne and Athena). To determine the correct option, we analyze each choice:
- Option A: The reference doesn't suggest gods are judgmental in peacetime. The story's context is about Arachne's boast and the divine - mortal interaction, not peacetime judgment.
- Option B: The nymphs' reaction and the old woman's (Athena in disguise) words imply that Arachne's boast (comparing her skills to the gods) will lead to divine punishment. The nymphs shiver, and the old woman warns Arachne about striving for honors with immortals, hinting at the gods' disapproval and potential punishment.
- Option C: There's no indication that Arachne will be punished like Onan. The story's context is about weaving and divine pride, not related to Onan's story.
- Option D: The reference doesn't suggest the gods are more forgiving than humans. In fact, the warning implies the gods are strict about being challenged in their domain (weaving, in Athena's case).

# Answer:
B. It foreshadows that Arachne will be punished by the gods.

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