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A tale of two weavers

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Sep 13, 2021
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If Arachne was the greatest weaver, Penelope was the world's ultimate unraveller.

The two women belong to two different tales, but they are part of the same story: art is there to create but also to challenge tyrannical power.

Arachne doesn't just win The World Weaving Award. She challenges the goddess Athena's relentless power and pays, a figure of trage…

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