Hero or hooligan: Theseus and Ariadne
The Eclectic Light Company [Unofficial]
May 25, 2026
To enable Theseus to retrace his steps out of the Labyrinth, Ariadne gives him a ball of thread, in return for which he promises to marry her. Once the couple escape to the island of Naxos, Theseus abandons her and sails back to Athens.
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