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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. List of characters in mythology novels by Rick Riordan

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    Dionysus was once a demigod who, like Hercules, was made into a god. His seat on the Olympian Council originally belonged to Hestia who decided to abdicate it after Dionysus was first made into a god to avoid conflict. Dionysus hates his job and has a low opinion of demigods, likening them to Theseus and his abandonment of Ariadne.

  4. Dionysus - Wikipedia

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    Another account claims Dionysus ordered Theseus to abandon Ariadne on the island of Naxos, for Dionysus had seen her as Theseus carried her onto the ship and had decided to marry her. [ citation needed ] Psalacantha , a nymph, promised to help Dionysus court Ariadne in exchange for his sexual favours; but Dionysus refused, so Psalacantha ...

  5. Metamorphoses in Greek mythology - Wikipedia

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    The nymph Psalacantha promised to help Dionysus court the Cretan princess Ariadne as long as he slept with her. Dionysus refused, so Psalacantha retaliated by advising Ariadne against going with him; the god, enraged, turned Psalacantha into an obscure plant bearing her name, psalakanthos, that supposedly bears resemblance to the melilot ...

  6. 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.

  7. Dionysian Mysteries - Wikipedia

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    The Derveni krater, height: 90.5 cm (35 ½ in.), 4th century BC. The Dionysian Mysteries of mainland Greece and the Roman Empire are thought to have evolved from a more primitive initiatory cult of unknown origin (perhaps Thracian or Phrygian) which had spread throughout the Mediterranean region by the start of the Classical Greek period.

  8. Hymen (god) - Wikipedia

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    Dionysus and Ariadne [3] Nicolas Poussin , Hymenaios Disguised as a Woman During an Offering to Priapus, 1634, São Paulo Museum of Art In Greek mythology , Hymen ( Ancient Greek : Ὑμήν , romanized : Humḗn ), Hymenaios or Hymenaeus , is a god of marriage ceremonies who inspires feasts and song.

  9. Belldandy - Wikipedia

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    Belldandy had then stated that she did not want to, because Keiichi was a special person in her heart. [60] This was reinforced at the conclusion of chapter 39: with the "System" down, Belldandy's contract with Keiichi is effectively suspended, yet she chooses to stay because, as Fujishima has her explain in the manga, "...