Ariadne
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The mythical daughter of King Minos of Crete. In one story, she helps the hero, Theseus, who goes into the labyrinth and slays the Minotaur (the half-man, half-bull son of King Minos). Later, Theseus abandoned Ariadne on the island of Naxos. While sleeping, Dionysus (the Greek god of wine and festivity) saw her, fell in love, and married her.
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