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In Greek mythology, Ariadne (/ ˌ ær i ˈ æ d n i /; Ancient Greek: Ἀριάδνη; Latin: Ariadne) was a Cretan princess, the daughter of King Minos of Crete. There are variations of Ariadne's myth, but she is known for helping Theseus escape from the Minotaur and being abandoned by him on the island of Naxos .
Ariadne is a feminine given name of Greek origin. It is derived from the Cretan Greek words ari , a prefix meaning most , and adnos , meaning holy . It is often given in reference to the story of Ariadne from Greek mythology .
Bacchus and Ariadne on Naxos, painting by Titian. The Ariadneia (Ancient Greek: Αριάδνεια) was an ancient festival primarily celebrated on Naxos, as well as on Delos and Cyprus, in honor of Ariadne. Specifically on Naxos, two distinct festivals with the same name were held.
It features her Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and the recurring character Ariadne Oliver. This was the last novel to feature either character, although it was succeeded by Curtain: Poirot's Last Case, which had been written in the early 1940s but was published last. Elephants Can Remember concentrates on memory and oral testimony.
Ariadne Díaz (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈɾjaðne ˈði.as]; (born Ariadne Rosales Díaz) was born on August 17, 1986, in Guadalajara, [2] Jalisco, Mexico) and is a Mexican actress and former model. Biography
Ariana Grande-Butera was born on June 26, 1993, in Boca Raton, Florida. [2] [3] She is the daughter of Joan Grande, the Brooklyn-born CEO of Hose-McCann Communications, a manufacturer of marine communications equipment owned by the Grande family since 1964, [4] and Edward Butera, a graphic design firm owner in Boca Raton.
This theme is reflected in several song titles: "Ariadne" (the legendary Ariadne giving her clew to Theseus); "Towards the Within" (of the Labyrinth, the Minotaur being at the centre); "The Spider's Stratagem" (waiting at the centre of her web like the Minotaur waiting at the centre of the Labyrinth—but also a Bertolucci film adapting a ...
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