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'''Ariadne''' was a [[Crete|Cretan]] princess and the goddess of the labyrinth, mazes and [[snake]]s in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology. | '''Ariadne''' was a [[Crete|Cretan]] princess and the goddess of the labyrinth, mazes and [[snake]]s in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology. | ||
According to legends, Ariadne fell in love with [[Theseus]], a hero and the mythological founder of [[Athens]]. When Theseus returned to Athens, he abandoned Ariadne on the island of [[Naxos]], where the princess was killed by the huntress, [[Artemis]], for defiling a sacred place dedicated to her.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | According to legends, Ariadne fell in love with [[Theseus]], a hero and the mythological founder of [[Athens]]. When Theseus returned to Athens, they eloped and he abandoned Ariadne on the island of [[Naxos]], where the princess was killed by the huntress, [[Artemis]], for defiling a sacred place dedicated to her.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
The [[Deathbed of Ariadne|site]] where Ariadne died was later visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' | The [[Deathbed of Ariadne|site]] where Ariadne died was later visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref name="ACOD" /> | ||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
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Ariadne was a Cretan princess and the goddess of the labyrinth, mazes and snakes in Greek mythology.
According to legends, Ariadne fell in love with Theseus, a hero and the mythological founder of Athens. When Theseus returned to Athens, they eloped and he abandoned Ariadne on the island of Naxos, where the princess was killed by the huntress, Artemis, for defiling a sacred place dedicated to her.[1]
The site where Ariadne died was later visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra during the Peloponnesian War.[1]
Appearance
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)