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Ariadne

Ariadne (Greek: Αριάδνη, Ariadnē), in Greek mythology, is a daughter of King Minos of Crete and his wife Pasiphaë. She is most famous for her role in the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. Ariadne provided Theseus with a sword and a ball of thread, known as the "clew" or "clue" (Greek: κλῆρος, klēros), which he used to navigate the Labyrinth and slay the Minotaur. Afterward, Ariadne and Theseus fled Crete together, but he later abandoned her on the island of Naxos, where she was subsequently wed to the god Dionysus. The name "Ariadne" has been translated to Hebrew as אריאדנה (Ariadna) and to Latin as Ariadna. Her myth has been a popular subject in Western art and literature, symbolizing themes of love, betrayal, and redemption.

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Ariadne
Daughter of Minos in Greek mythology
Ariadne
In Greek mythology, 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. There, Dionysus saw Ariadne sleeping, fell in love with her, and later married her. Many versions of the myth recount Dionysus throwing Ariadne's jeweled crown into the sky to create a constellation, the Corona Borealis.
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