Ariadne

Summary

Ariadne is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Ariadne's father was Minos^[3].
• Ariadne's mother was Pasiphaë^[4].
• Ariadne was married to Dionysus^[5].
• A child of Ariadne was Staphylus^[6].
• A child of Ariadne was Oenopion^[7].
• A child of Ariadne was Thoas^[8].
• A child of Ariadne was Thoas^[9].
• A child of Ariadne was Ceramus^[10].
• A child of Ariadne was Peparethus^[11].
• Ariadne is recorded as female^[12].
• Ariadne's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[13].
• Ariadne's Commons category is recorded as Ariadne^[14].
• Ariadne's unmarried partner is recorded as Dionysus^[15].
• Ariadne's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ariadne^[16].
• Ariadne's Commons gallery is recorded as Ariadne^[17].
• Ariadne's depicted by is recorded as Bacchus, Venus and Ariadne^[18].
• Ariadne's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[19].
• Ariadne's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Ariadne's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Ariadne's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[22].
• Ariadne's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[23].
• Ariadne's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[24].
• Ariadne's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary^[25].
• Ariadne's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[26].
• Ariadne's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ἀριάδνη'}^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ariadne's father was Minos^[3]. Her mother was Pasiphaë^[4].

Personal Life

Among Ariadne's spouses was Dionysus^[5]. Children include Staphylus^[6], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Oenopion^[7], a mythological Greek character^[29]; Thoas^[8], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Ceramus^[10], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Peparethus^[11], a mythological Greek character^[32]; and Evanthes^[33], a mythological Greek character^[34].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ariadne include she^[35], a group of stereoisomers^[36]; her thread^[37], a mythical object^[38]; 43 she^[39], an asteroid^[40]; and SMS Ariadne^[41], a light cruiser^[42].

Why It Matters

Ariadne has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for her include she^[35], a group of stereoisomers^[36]; her thread^[37], a mythical object^[38]; 43 she^[39], an asteroid^[40]; and SMS Ariadne^[41], a light cruiser^[42].

FAQs

Who were Ariadne's parents?

Ariadne's father was Minos^[3]. Ariadne's mother was Pasiphaë^[4].

Who was Ariadne married to?

Ariadne's spouses include Dionysus^[5].