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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 different 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 .
The Amathusians even called the grove where Ariadne's grave was located the grove of Aphrodite-Ariadne. This tradition connects Ariadne with a local cult blending her figure with that of the goddess Aphrodite. In other regions, such as Crete, the festival was dedicated to Ariadne as the daughter of Minos.
Articles relating to the goddess (or deified human) Ariadne and her depictions. ... Pages in category "Ariadne" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 ...
Barry Powell suggested that the "snake goddess" reduced in legend into a folklore heroine was Ariadne (whose name might mean "utterly pure" or "the very holy one"), who is often depicted surrounded by Maenads and satyrs. [20] Hans Georg Wunderlich related the snake goddess with the Phoenician Astarte (virgin daughter). She was the goddess of ...
The people welcome Ariadne as the Goddess on Earth, and she takes part in their rituals to Dionysos in which they sacrifice their year king. At the same time, Theseus ends up joining in a bacchanalian orgy. Afterwards, Theseus finds Ariadne asleep drenched in the king’s blood and clutching a body part.
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The name Ariana may be used following several possible following origins.. The name Ariana is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek name Ariadne (Greek: Ἀριάδνη; Latin: Ariadna; "most holy", Cretan Greek αρι [ari] "most" and αδνος [adnos] "holy"), the daughter of Minos, King of Crete, [2] and his queen Pasiphaë, daughter of Helios, the god of the sun, [3] from Greek mythology.
Phaedra was the daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë of Crete, and thus sister to Acacallis, Ariadne, Androgeus, Deucalion, Xenodice, Glaucus and Catreus and half-sister to the Minotaur. She was the wife of Theseus and the mother of Demophon of Athens and Acamas .