Ariadne and Dionysus

Ariadne, the daughter of Cretan king Minos, helped heroe Theseus to escape from the labyrinth. They eloped heading
towards Athens, but Theseus left her behind on the island of Naxos, where she was found by Dionysus, whose wife she was to become. As her wedding gift, she received a crown with seven shining diamonds. Ariadne died shortly after the wedding and the grieving Dionysus
threw away the crown that reminded him of his beloved bride. After her death, Dionysus took her to Olympus. The cast-away crown was caught by the gods
and placed high in the sky. Today it is known as the Northern Crown, still twinkling with Ariadne’s seven
diamonds.
Allegory of an element Earth, The Knight's Hall, Brežice Castle, Frančišek Karel Remb (1675–1718), early 18th century.