ARACHNE

 Arachne. She's a Spider-man pastiche.

Have you ever heard the myth of Arachne? Its not a happy one. The daughter of Idmon of Colophon, a dyer of clothing, . Arachne of Lydia was a weaver who acquired such skill in her art that she ventured to challenge Athena, goddess of war, handicraft, and practical reason.

In answer to the challenge, Athena wove a tapestry depicting the gods in majesty, while that of Arachne showed their amorous adventures. Enraged at the perfection of her rival’s work, Athena tore it to pieces, and cursed Arachne, telling the girl that she would weave now forever. Arachne was forced into the shape of a spider.

Thousands of years later, Athena declared all her prisoners free. Arachne found herself human again in a world she barely understood. And she was changed. Superhumanly strong, with reaction times that seemed godlike, and the ability to leap farther than any human. She even retained the ability to generate webs (get your minds out of the gutter... it comes out glands in her wrists).

Arachne, slowly learned about her new world, and decided to help where she could. She eventually joined the Guardians.