In Greek mythology, a maiden changed into a spider for having challenged Athena to a weaving contest (7)
I believe the answer is:
arachne
(Other definitions for arachne that I've seen before include "She was transformed to a spider in Greek myth" , "Greek girl who unwisely challenged Athena and ended up as a spider" .)
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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