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in silence the two began to weave, and the nymphs stole nearer, charmed by the sound of the shuttles, that seemed to be humming with delight over the two webs — back and forth like bees. the nymphs peered upon the loom where the goddess stood working, and they saw shapes and images bloom out of the wondrous colors, just as clouds seem to grow like living creatures at sunset. and they saw that athena, still merciful, was spinning a warning for arachne: the pictures of the goddess’ triumph over reckless gods and mortals. in one corner of the web, she wove her conquest over the sea god poseidon. for the first king of athens had promised to dedicate the city to that god who should bestow upon it the most useful gift. poseidon gave the horse. but athena gave the olive — symbol of peace and prosperity — and the city was called after her name. 15 another corner pictured the vain woman of troy, who had been turned into a crane for disputing with a goddess. other corners of the web held similar images, and the whole shone like a rainbow. meanwhile arachne, who was consumed with vanity, embroidered her web with stories against the gods, making light of zeus himself and of apollo, portraying them as birds and beasts. but she wove with marvellous skill. the creatures seemed to breathe and speak, yet all was as fine as gossamer 6 on grass before rain. athena herself was amazed. not even her wrath at the girl’s insolence could wholly overcome her wonder. for an instant, she stood entranced — then she slashed the woven image across. “live on, arachne,” she said. “and since it is your glory to weave, you and your descendants must weave forever.” so saying, she touched arachne’s forehead three times with her spindle and sprinkled upon the maiden a magical potion. away went arachne’s beauty. her human form transformed into that of a spider, and so remained. as a spider, she spent all of her days weaving, and you may see something like her handiwork any day among the rafters. assessment questions 1 of 25 answered question 9 what does the information in paragraph 15 reveal about arachne’s perspective on the gods? a. arachne knows little about the gods. b. arachne does not respect the gods. c. arachne does not believe in the gods. d. arachne does not believe athena is a god < back

Explanation:

To determine Arachne's perspective on the gods, we analyze the text. Arachne embroidered stories against the gods (showing familiarity with them, so A is wrong), and her insolence (disputing, creating works against gods) implies she doesn't respect them. Option C is about belief in gods, but the text focuses on respect, not belief. Option D is incorrect as she interacts with Athena (a god). So B (Arachne does not respect the gods) fits.

Answer:

B. Arachne does not respect the gods.