The Metamorphoses of Ovid | Book VI: Questions and Answers

Study Questions
1. What new traits of Minerva are displayed in this Book?

2. What fatal error does Arachne commit when visited by Minerva in disguise?

3. What is the insurmountable difference, therefore, between gods and mortals?

4. What was the common theme of the design in the corners of Minerva’s canvas?

5. What was the common theme running through Arachne’s work?

6. What was the irony of the motif that Minerva chose for the border of her work?

7. What was the irony of Niobe’s boast of her ancestors?

8. What was the...


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