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The daughter of King [[Minos]] of [[Crete]] and his queen, [[Pasiphae]]. The daughter of King [[Minos]] of [[Crete]] and his queen, [[Pasiphae]].
 +== Reference in post-classical culture ==
 +=== Non-musical works ===
 +* "[[Ariadne auf Naxos]]" is a poem by [[Heinrich Wilhelm von Gerstenberg]].
 +* "Ariadne" is a story by [[Anton Chekhov]].
 +* "Klage der Ariadne" is a poem by [[Friedrich Nietzsche]].
 +* Metaphysical painter [[Giorgio de Chirico]] painted eight works with a classical statue of Ariadne as a prop.
 +* ''[[Ariadne (play)|Ariadne]]'' was a 1924 play by [[A. A. Milne]].
 +* ''The Quest for Theseus'', ed. Anne Price (London, 1970), examines the Theseus-Minotaur-Ariadne myth and its historical basis, and later treatments and adaptations of it in Western culture.
 +* The HMS Ariadne is the name of a ship in [[Alistair MacLean]]'s 1986 novel ''[[Santorini (novel)|Santorini]]''.
 +* Claudia Crawford, ''To Nietzsche: Dionysus, I love you! Ariadne'' was published by State University of New York Press, Albany in 1995.
 +* [[John Dempsey (novelist)|John Dempsey]]'s 1996 ''[[Ariadne's Brother]]'' is a novel on the fall of [[Bronze Age]] [[Crete]].
 +* Ariadne is an important character in [[Sara Douglass]]'s historical fantasy series [[The Troy Game]], published by HarperCollins 2002-2006.
 +* "Ariadne" is the protagonist of Montreal writer [[Tess Fragoulis]]'s 2001 novel, ''Ariadne's Dream''.
 +* The Algerian-French writer, [[Hélène Cixous]], calls{{Fact|date=December 2007}} Ariadne the anti-[[Odysseus|Ulysses]].
 +* A planet called Ariadne is mentioned in the backstory of the 2002-2006 game series ''[[Xenosaga]]''.
 +* The Minotaur myth is referenced repeatedly as a metaphor over the course of the trilogy ''[[The Golden Age (John C. Wright novel)|The Golden Age]]'', culminating at the end with a newly "born" machine-mind adopting Ariadne as her name.
 +* "[[Ariadne Oliver]]", a friend of the detective [[Hercule Poirot]] in many of his detective mysteries written by [[Agatha Christie]].
 +* A main character in the Korean Manhwa [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ares_(manhwa) Ares] is named Ariadne.
 +* In the video game [[Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney]], the brand of nail polish used by Kristoph Gavin (and later also by Vera Misham) is called Ariadoney.
 +* A hotel in Stockholm, belonging to the hotel chain Scandic
 +*Referenced in Frank Wedekind's play "Springs Awakening" in Act II Scene 7 by the character Ilse
 +
 +=== Musical works ===
 +* [[Richard Strauss]]'s [[List of important operas|standard repertory]] [[opera]] ''[[Ariadne auf Naxos]]'' was preceded by a ''[[L'Arianna]]'' each by [[Claudio Monteverdi]] and [[Carlo Agostino Badia]], by non-operatic ''Ariadne auf Naxos'' works including a cantata based on the [[Heinrich Wilhelm von Gerstenberg]] poem and [[Georg Benda|Jiri Antonin Benda]]'s melodrama ''[[Ariadne auf Naxos (Benda)]]'', and by [[Joseph Haydn]]'s cantata ''Arianna a Naxos''.
 +* [[Carl Orff]]s "Klage der Ariadne" is an adaption of [[Claudio Monteverdi]]s Lamento d'Arianna.
 +*"Ariadne" is an opera (1691) by German (Hamburg) composer Johann Georg Conradi
 +* "Ariadne" is the title of a Rock 'N' Roll song written in 1959 by Eddie Love and Stu Shermeroff and recorded by Eddie Love and the Lovers.
 +* "Ariadne" is a song in ''[[The Frogs]]'', a musical with music and lyrics by [[Stephen Sondheim]], book by Burt Shevelove, revisions by [[Nathan Lane]]. In this song, Dionysus reflects on his marriage to Ariadne.
 +* "Ariadne's Thread" is a song by the [[screamo]] band [[Saetia]] and is featured on their 1997 self-titled album as well as their end of career collection, "A Retrospective."
 +* "Ariadne" is a song by [[The Crüxshadows]] on their 2007 album [[DreamCypher]]
 +* "Thread" is a ballet with music by Paul Drescher and Choreography by Margeret Jenkins. It was premiered by San Francisco Ballet in April 2008
 +* "Ariadne" is a song by [[Dead Can Dance]] on their 1993 album [[Into the Labyrinth (Dead Can Dance album)|Into the Labyrinth]]
 +* "Ariadne" appears on Apurimac III by Cusco
 +* "Ariadne Sleeping" is an instrumental piece by [[The Clientele]] on their Ariadne EP.
 +* "[[All My Love (song)|All My Love]]" is a song by [[Led Zeppelin]] which mentions Adriane under the French-derived name [[Arianne]], with references to the labyrinth story.
 +* "El beso de Ariadna" ("Ariadne's Kiss") is the name of a musical comedy act by Argentinian comedy-musical group [[Les Luthiers]]. In this act, the singer, as Theseus, asks the Gods to fulfil his only wish: to be kissed by Ariadne.
 +
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The daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphae.

Reference in post-classical culture

Non-musical works

  • "Ariadne auf Naxos" is a poem by Heinrich Wilhelm von Gerstenberg.
  • "Ariadne" is a story by Anton Chekhov.
  • "Klage der Ariadne" is a poem by Friedrich Nietzsche.
  • Metaphysical painter Giorgio de Chirico painted eight works with a classical statue of Ariadne as a prop.
  • Ariadne was a 1924 play by A. A. Milne.
  • The Quest for Theseus, ed. Anne Price (London, 1970), examines the Theseus-Minotaur-Ariadne myth and its historical basis, and later treatments and adaptations of it in Western culture.
  • The HMS Ariadne is the name of a ship in Alistair MacLean's 1986 novel Santorini.
  • Claudia Crawford, To Nietzsche: Dionysus, I love you! Ariadne was published by State University of New York Press, Albany in 1995.
  • John Dempsey's 1996 Ariadne's Brother is a novel on the fall of Bronze Age Crete.
  • Ariadne is an important character in Sara Douglass's historical fantasy series The Troy Game, published by HarperCollins 2002-2006.
  • "Ariadne" is the protagonist of Montreal writer Tess Fragoulis's 2001 novel, Ariadne's Dream.
  • The Algerian-French writer, Hélène Cixous, callsTemplate:Fact Ariadne the anti-Ulysses.
  • A planet called Ariadne is mentioned in the backstory of the 2002-2006 game series Xenosaga.
  • The Minotaur myth is referenced repeatedly as a metaphor over the course of the trilogy The Golden Age, culminating at the end with a newly "born" machine-mind adopting Ariadne as her name.
  • "Ariadne Oliver", a friend of the detective Hercule Poirot in many of his detective mysteries written by Agatha Christie.
  • A main character in the Korean Manhwa Ares is named Ariadne.
  • In the video game Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, the brand of nail polish used by Kristoph Gavin (and later also by Vera Misham) is called Ariadoney.
  • A hotel in Stockholm, belonging to the hotel chain Scandic
  • Referenced in Frank Wedekind's play "Springs Awakening" in Act II Scene 7 by the character Ilse

Musical works


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