< Ariadne, daughter of Minos >

1 Origin

Ariadne was born in 1295 BC in the Troad.

Ariadne's father was Minos, son of Lycastus. [Apollo.3.990, Hyginus.224, Diod.5.79.1, Apo.3.1.2]

Ariadne's mother was Pasiphae, daughter of Perseis. [Apollo.3.990, Hyginus.224, Apo.3.1.2]

2 Family

Ariadne married Oenarus, a priest of Dionysus in Naxos. [Plut.Theseus.20, Theophilus.2.7, Hyginus.14]

Oenarus and Ariadne had a son, Staphylus. [Apo.1.9.16, Apo.E.1.9]

Oenarus and Ariadne had a son, Peparethus. [Apo.E.1.9]

Oenarus and Ariadne had a son Phanus. [Apo.E.1.9]

Oenarus and Ariadne had a son Thoas. [Apo.E.1.9]

Oenarus and Ariadne had a son Enyeus. [Schol.Home.Il.9.668]

Oenarus and Ariadne had a son Oenopion. [Apo.E.1.9, Diod.5.79.1]

Oenarus and Ariadne had a son Ceramus. [Paus.1.3.1]

Oenarus and Ariadne had a son Maron. [Theophilus.2.7]

Oenarus and Ariadne had a son Phliasus (or Phlias). [Hyginus.14, Paus.2.6.6, Apollo.1.115]

Oenarus and Ariadne had a son, Eurymedon. [Hyginus.14]

3 Others

3.1 Migration to Crete

In 1290 BC, Ariadne was accompanied by her father in migrating from the Troad to Crete. [See Minos, son of Lycastus]

3.2 Migration to Naxos

In 1278 BC, Ariadne was married to Oenarus, a priest of Dionysus in Naxos from Crete. [Plut.These.20]

3.3 Expedition to Peloponnesus

In 1250 BC, Oenarus and Ariadne made an expedition to Peloponnesus to spread the cult of Dionysus. [Paus.2.23.8, Paus.3.13.7]

The expedition included the daughters of Oenarus and the daughters of Leucippus, son of Naxos. [Paus.3.13.7]

Their invitation was given by Melampus, son of Amythaon of Argos. [Estimated from Herod.2.49]

Ariadne died during the journey in 1249 BC and was buried in Argos. [Paus.2.23.8]