Definition of ariadne Ariadne

/ɛˌɹiæˈdni/ - [ereeatdnee] - Ar•i•ad•ne

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What does ariadne mean?

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ariadne - beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth

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Ariadne, in Greek mythology, was daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphaë, daughter of Helios, the Sun-titan. She helped Theseus in defeating the Minotaur and later became the consort of the god Dionysus.