Ariadne (In Greek mythology

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• Greek mythology — Oral and literary traditions of the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes and the nature and history of the cosmos. The Greek myths and legends are known today primarily from Greek literature, including such classic works as Homer s… …   Universalium

• Ariadne — Ariadne, in Greek mythology (Latin Arianna, French Arianne), was daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphaë, daughter of Helios, the Sun titan. [Pasiphaë is mentioned as Ariadne s mother in Bibliotheke 3.1.2 (Pasiphaë, daughter of… …   Wikipedia

• Ariadne (disambiguation) — Ariadne was a figure in Greek mythology.Ariadne may also refer to:* Ariadne , a Greek goddess * Ariadne (butterfly) , a butterfly genus * Ariadne (empress) , a Byzantine Empress from the late 5th century * Ariadne (psychedelic) , a psychedelic… …   Wikipedia

• Ariadne musica — is a collection of organ music by Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, first published in 1702. The main part of the collection is a cycle of 20 preludes and fugues in different keys, so Ariadne musica is considered an important precursor to Johann… …   Wikipedia

• Ariadne (software) — Ariadne (named for the figure from Greek mythology) is a European association for sharing knowledge and fostering international cooperation in teaching that is open to the world.Ariadne was initiated in 1996 by the European Commission s… …   Wikipedia

• Ariadne — /ar ee ad nee/, n. 1. Class. Myth. a daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë who gave Theseus the thread by which he escaped from the labyrinth: deserted by Theseus on Naxos, she became the bride of Dionysus. 2. a female given name. * * * In Greek… …   Universalium

• Ariadne — n. daughter of King Minos of Crete (Greek Mythology); female first name …   English contemporary dictionary

• Ariadne — f From classical mythology: the name of a daughter of the Cretan king Minos. She gave the Athenian hero Theseus a ball of wool to enable him to find his way out of the Labyrinth after killing the Minotaur. He took her with him when he sailed from …   First names dictionary

• Ariadne (empress) — Aelia Ariadne (died 515) was the the Empress consort of Zeno and Anastasius I of the Byzantine Empire. Family Ariadne was a daughter of Leo I and Verina. Her mother was a sister of Basiliscus.Ariadne had a younger sister, Leontia. Leontia was… …   Wikipedia

• GWR Ariadne Class — The Great Western Railway (GWR) Ariadne Class and Caliph class were broad gauge 0 6 0 steam locomotives designed for goods train work by Daniel Gooch and often referred to as his Standard Goods locomotives.The class was introduced into service… …   Wikipedia

• Ceres (mythology) — Seated Ceres from Emerita Augusta, present day Mérida, Spain (National Museum of Roman Art, 1st century AD) Ancient Roman …   Wikipedia