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  2. Ariadne - Wikipedia

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    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. [1] [2] Ariadne is associated with mazes and labyrinths because of her involvement in the myths of Theseus and the Minotaur.

  3. Is “KAOS” Based on Mythology? A Who's Who Guide to the Show's ...

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    Ariadne is in love with Theseus, but he abandons her after she helps him out of the labyrinth in which he kills the beast. In the show, Ariadne also has a nickname — Ari — and is played by ...

  4. Dionysiaca - Wikipedia

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    The triumph of Dionysus, depicted on a 2nd-century Roman sarcophagus. Dionysus rides in a chariot drawn by panthers; his procession includes elephants and other exotic animals. The Dionysiaca / ˌ d aɪ. ə. n ɪ ˈ z aɪ. ə. k ə / (Ancient Greek: Διονυσιακά, Dionysiaká) is an ancient Greek epic poem and the principal work of Nonnus.

  5. Ariadneia - Wikipedia

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    Specifically on Naxos, two distinct festivals with the same name were held. One was dedicated to the abandoned Ariadne by Theseus, and the other honored Ariadne as the wife of the god Dionysus and mother of Staphylus and Oenopion, who, according to local tradition, were considered different figures. In Naxos, one tradition suggests that Ariadne ...

  6. Psalacantha - Wikipedia

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    Dionysus refused and Psalacantha went on to advise Ariadne against him, whereupon the god became enraged and changed Psalacantha into a plant known as psalakanthos. Later, he repented and decided to commemorate Psalacantha by having the plant worked into Ariadne's wreath, the one that was changed into the constellation Corona Borealis .

  7. Catullus 64 - Wikipedia

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    Ariadne being discovered by Dionysos on the island of Naxos, where she was abandoned by Theseus after helping him kill the Minotaur. Ariadne is being crowned with stars, corresponding to the constellation Corona ("crown"). Catullus 64 is an epyllion or "little epic" poem written by Latin poet Catullus. Catullus' longest poem, it retains his ...

  8. Erigone (daughter of Icarius) - Wikipedia

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    Dionysus was angry and punished Athens by making all of the city's maidens commit suicide in the same way. Erigone was placed in the stars as the constellation Virgo by Dionysus or Zeus who pitied her misfortune. [3] According to Ovid, Dionysus "deceived Erigone with false grapes", [4] that is, assumed the shape of a grape cluster to approach ...

  9. She Ventures and He Wins - Wikipedia

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    She Ventures and He Wins (1696) is a comedy in five acts written by a "Young Lady" under the pseudonym of "Ariadne". [1] The author, who is referred to by most documents and historians by her pseudonym, caused an uproar between the theaters of the area. Ariadne is noted as writing with humor and wit that matches that of her contemporaries.