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Ariadne bore Dionysus famous children, including Oenopion, Staphylus, and Thoas. Dionysus set her wedding diadem in the heavens as the constellation Corona Borealis. Ariadne was faithful to Dionysus. In one version of her myth, Perseus killed her at Argos by turning her to stone with the head of Medusa during Perseus' war with Dionysus. [22]
Semele (/ ˈ s ɛ m ɪ l i /; Ancient Greek: Σεμέλη, romanized: Semélē), or Thyone (/ ˈ θ aɪ ə n i /; Ancient Greek: Θυώνη, romanized: Thyṓnē) in Greek mythology, was the youngest daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia, and the mother [1] of Dionysus by Zeus in one of his many origin myths.
Hypsipyle's father was Thoas, [3] who was the son of Dionysus and Ariadne. [4] According to the Iliad, Hypsipyle was the mother, by Jason, of Euneus. [5] Later sources say that Hypsipyle had, in addition to Euneus, a second son by Jason. [6] In Euripides' partially preserved play Hypsipyle, she and Jason had twin sons: Euneus and Thoas. [7]
In Greek mythology, Staphylus (/ ˈ s t æ f ɪ l ə s /; Ancient Greek: Στάφυλος, 'grape cluster') was the son of wine-god Dionysus [1] and Ariadne. [2] His brothers include Oenopion, Thoas, Peparethus, Euanthes [3] and Phanus. [4] Another source stated that Staphylus's brothers were Maron, Thoas, and Eunous. [5]
Dionysus was once a demigod who, like Hercules, was made into a god. His seat on the Olympian Council originally belonged to Hestia who decided to abdicate it after Dionysus was first made into a god to avoid conflict. Dionysus hates his job and has a low opinion of demigods, likening them to Theseus and his abandonment of Ariadne.
Carpus and Calamus were too young lovers, but one day as they two competed in swimming, Carpus drowned, prompting the inconsolable Calamus to drown himself as well. Carpus was changed into 'the fruit of the earth.' Carya ("walnut") Walnut tree: Dionysus Dionysus had a secret affair with a mortal woman named Carya, a princess from Laconia. But ...
This image of Dionysus is true in KAOS, where Nabhaan Rizwan plays him as a character who is desperately seeking the approval of his father and a deeper purpose after Hera calls him a "lightweight."
Evanthes, brother of Oenopion, [1] son of Ariadne and Dionysus. His mother was probably the nymph Helice and his only sister was Merope who was raped by the giant Orion. Together with his brothers, Talus, Melas, Salagus and Athamas, they followed their father when he sailed from Crete to settle in Chios. [2]