In greek mythology, ariadne (/ ˌæriˈædni / ⓘ Ariadne) was a cretan princess, the daughter of king minos of crete. Ariadne, in greek mythology, daughter of pasiphae and the cretan king minos She fell in love with the athenian hero theseus and, with a thread or glittering jewels, helped him escape the labyrinth after he slew the minotaur, a beast half bull and half man that minos kept in the labyrinth. Ariadne was the daughter of king minos of crete and his wife pasiphae, in greek mythology By her mother, she was the granddaughter of the sun god helios
She is best known for her pivotal role in the myth of theseus and the minotaur. The god descended into the underworld to recover her and brought her back with him to olympos. Ariadne, daughter of minos, was the cretan princess who helped theseus defeat the minotaur Abandoned by theseus on the island of naxos, she later married the god dionysus. Though many different tales exist about the greek goddess, ariadne, it is commonly posited that she led a life of much suffering, especially after leaving crete.
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