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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, 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>
==History==
===Myth===
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 [[Naxos Island]], where the princess was killed by the huntress goddess [[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]]'' [[Kassandra]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref name="ACOD" />
===5th century BCE===
The [[Deathbed of Ariadne|site]] where Ariadne died was 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.

History

Myth

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 Naxos Island, where the princess was killed by the huntress goddess Artemis for defiling a sacred place dedicated to her.[1]

5th century BCE

The site where Ariadne died was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra during the Peloponnesian War.[1]

Appearance

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