Fear can cause us to think with a negative mindset. Which can cause our future actions to be affected.
I would have to say it's part of the theme.
Morality and politics is the ethos of the story, aka origin aka theme.
With-out a theme there would be no plot...and no setting.
So...
C. Theme
Answer:
Athena depicted the gods in all their glory, Arachne depicted their worst moments (having affairs, killing people..etc)
Explanation:
Arachne was full of spite for the gods, seeing as she built herself up from the ground, Athena was there to put her in her place.
