Ariadne

**Ariadne** was the immortal wife of the wine-god Dionysus.

There were several versions of her story. In one, Ariadne, a daughter of King Minos of Pasiphae, assisted Theseus in his quest to slay the Minotaur and then fled with the hero aboard his ship. When they landed on the island of Naxos Theseus abandoned her as she slept. It was then that Dionysus discovered her and made her his wife. Some say she was later slain by the goddess Artemis or else ascended to Olympus with her husband as an immortal.

According to others Ariadne's bridal with Dionysus occurred several generations before this when the god was still travelling the earth spreading his cult. During his war against Argives with a band of sea-women, Ariadne was slain or turned to stone by King Perseus. The god descended into the underworld to recover her and brought her back with him to Olympus.

In Greek vase painting Ariadne is often depicted alongside Dionysus--either feasting with the gods of Olympus or in Bacchic scenes surrounded by dancing Satyrs and Mainades. Dionysus' discovery of the sleeping Ariadne on Naxos was also a popular scene in classical art.

## Powers and Abilities

**Alcohol Manipulation:** Ariadne can create, shape and manipulate alcohol and alcoholic beverages, including beers, wines, and spirits.

**Fertility Deity:** As an archetype of a Fertility Deity, a god/goddess who represents or is associated with fertility, virility, sex, sexual health, reproduction, procreation, pregnancy, birth, nature, vegetation and crops. Fertility deities are common in mythology and were important among ancient and current civilizations. In most cases these deities are directly associated with these experiences.

**Labyrinth Manipulation:** Ariadne is able to plan, design, create (usually from matter but also energy), shape and manipulate labyrinths. They may be able to create labyrinth dimensions that cannot be escaped by normal means by/or create rules that will and must be followed and/or create traps and creatures to use against their victims.

**Pleasure Deity:** Ariadne with this ability either is or can transform into a Pleasure Deity, a god/goddess who represents and is associated with pleasure, enjoyment, delight, cheer, joy, mirth, laughter and ecstasy, and all their aspects. This grants them absolute knowledge and power over them, their concepts and principles. Pleasure Deities weren't a very common feature of worship in polytheistic religions, however they can be found in most of recorded history in various forms.

**Path Manipulation:** Ariadne can create, shape and manipulate different kinds of pathways, including trails, roads, streets, highways, railways, sidewalks, passages, etc. They can alter the path's direction, change its destination, or make surface changes to them.

**Snake Manipulation:** Ariadne can control create shape and manipulate all forms of snakes. They control them to do their bidding, like helping them during situations, using them against foes, using them to see locations and get information about a particular place, using them for battle, and using them for spying on others. Ariadne can also understand or communicate with them, hence creating and strengthening friendships.