Ariadne

the daughter of Minos in Greek mythology
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Ariadne
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Ariadne

Summary

Ariadne is a mythological Greek character[1]. She ranks in the top 1% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,312 views/month).[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's image is recorded as Dionysos Ariadne Louvre CA929.jpg[12].
  • Ariadne is recorded as female[13].
  • Ariadne's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[14].
  • Ariadne's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77109359[15].
  • Ariadne's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24151776820418012464[16].
  • Ariadne's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 173200230[17].
  • Ariadne's GND ID is recorded as 118645676[18].
  • Ariadne's IdRef ID is recorded as 027627330[19].
  • Ariadne's Commons category is recorded as Ariadne[20].
  • Ariadne's unmarried partner is recorded as Dionysus[21].
  • Ariadne's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l591[22].
  • Ariadne's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo2016908764[23].
  • Ariadne's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ariadne[24].
  • Ariadne's Commons gallery is recorded as Ariadne[25].
  • Ariadne's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0005108[26].
  • Ariadne's depicted by is recorded as Bacchus, Venus and Ariadne[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]; SMS Ariadne[37], a light cruiser[38]; 43 she[39], an asteroid[40]; and her thread[41], a mythical object[42].

Why It Matters

Ariadne ranks in the top 1% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,312 views/month).[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

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

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [33] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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