The Story of Rachel, the Cheerleader by Hailey DaRosa, Caroline Moore, and Marissa Teitelbaum is a modern retelling of The Story of Arachne, the Weaver written by James Baldwin, adapted and illustrated by Leanne Guenther -- based on Greek mythology. Although the two story have numerous similarities, the setting are different in that the modern retelling is set in a more modern school environment where the presented ideas are more relatable to the audience. In each of the stories one of the main characters have a similar trait, they are both boastful and arrogant in regard to the superiority of their skills. Additionally, both of the stories incorporate a competition of some kind in which the arrogant character loses. In the greek myth, both
