| Phalanx | |
|---|---|
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Human, then spider |
| Gender | Male |
| Significant other | Arachne |
| Relatives | Idmon ? (father) Arachne (sister) Closter (nephew) |
| Birthplace | Attica |
| Source | Scholia |
Phalanx (Ancient Greek: Φάλαγξ, romanized: Phálanx, lit. 'spider') is a minor Attic figure in Greek mythology who features in a lesser-known narrative of the myth of Arachne, the girl who enraged the goddess Athena by boasting of being a better weaver than her and was thus transformed into a spider by Athena. In this version of the story, Phalanx is Arachne's brother, and they are both punished by the goddess when they break a societal taboo.[1][2]