Inspired by the myth of Arachne, the talented young mortal weaver who challenged the goddess Athena with a weaving contest. However, after Athena realized that her skills were no match for the young Arachne, she shredded Arachne's beautiful tapestry into pieces and turned her into a spider so that she and her descendants would weave for all of eternity. This Arachne amulet's abdomen is set with a handmade glass floating opal globe (made by the talented Nate at Profound Glass), which represents the pieces of Arachne's beautiful tapestry shredded by Athena.