Ariadne
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Summary
Ariadne is a mythological Greek character[1]. She ranks in the top 1% of mythological greek character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,590 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Minos[3]
- Mother: Pasiphaë[4]
- Spouse: Dionysus[5]
- Child: Staphylus[6], Oenopion[7], Thoas[8], Ceramus[9], Peparethus[10], Evanthes[11], Latramys[12], Evmédon[13], Phanus[14]
- Sex or gender: female[15]
- Commons category: Ariadne[16]
- Unmarried partner: Dionysus[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ariadne[18]
- Commons gallery: Ariadne[19]
- Depicted by: Bacchus, Venus and Ariadne[20]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[21], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Pauly–Wissowa[24], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[27], The New Student's Reference Work[28]
- Name in native language: Ἀριάδνη[29]
- Different from: Ariadna[30], Ariadne[31]
- Sibling: Phaedra[32], Eurymedon[33], Catreus[34]
- Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[35]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Ariadne include she[36], a group of stereoisomers[37]; her thread[38], a mythical object[39]; SMS Ariadne[40], a light cruiser[41]; and 43 she[42], an asteroid[43].
Why It Matters
Ariadne has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for her include she[36], a group of stereoisomers[37]; her thread[38], a mythical object[39]; SMS Ariadne[40], a light cruiser[41]; and 43 she[42], an asteroid[43].
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].