Ariadne

Also known as: Minos’ daughter · Family: Cretans · Role: maiden · First appears: Book III 8

Life events

Ariadne rescues Theseus from deadly contests and leaves her homeland aboard his ship.(Book III 8)
- With: Theseus
- “In days past the maiden Ariadne, daughter of Minos, with kindly intent rescued Theseus from grim contests—the maiden whom Pasiphae daughter of Helios bare. But she, when Minos had lulled his wrath to rest, went aboard the ship with him and left her fatherland;”
Pasiphae bears Ariadne.(Book III 8)
- With: Pasiphae
- “the maiden whom Pasiphae daughter of Helios bare.”

with Theseus (interaction) “In days past the maiden Ariadne, daughter of Minos, with kindly intent rescued Theseus from grim contests—”
parent: Minos “In days past the maiden Ariadne, daughter of Minos, with kindly intent rescued Theseus from grim contests—”
with Aeetes (The text states an unspecified kinship between Aeetes and Ariadne.) “And tell me of the maiden, whosoever she be that thou hast named, the far-renowned daughter of Pasiphae, who is kinswoman to my father.”
parent: Pasiphae “In days past the maiden Ariadne, daughter of Minos, with kindly intent rescued Theseus from grim contests—the maiden whom Pasiphae daughter of Helios bare.”

Extracted from the original text of The Argonautica. Made with Rho MD.