The legend of Arachne, the
talented mortal
weaver who was turned into a spider by the goddess Athena for daring to challenge her skill, further conjures mythic associations of female envy and jealousy.
The Ditchling museum reopened last year after a # 2.3 m revamp that improves the presentation of its collection while examining the remarkable number of
talented artists,
weavers and silversmiths who were attracted to the village's bucolic charms.