Ariadne

Ariadne (Greek: Αριάδνη, Ariadnē), in Greek mythology, is a daughter of King Minos of Crete and his wife Pasiphaë. She is most famous for her role in the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. Ariadne provided Theseus with a sword and a ball of thread, known as the "clew" or "clue" (Greek: κλῆρος, klēros), which he used to navigate the Labyrinth and slay the Minotaur. Afterward, Ariadne and Theseus fled Crete together, but he later abandoned her on the island of Naxos, where she was subsequently wed to the god Dionysus. The name "Ariadne" has been translated to Hebrew as אריאדנה (Ariadna) and to Latin as Ariadna. Her myth has been a popular subject in Western art and literature, symbolizing themes of love, betrayal, and redemption.