Ghosted by a Hero, Saved by a God

The Ariadne Myth Retold

Feb 12, 2024

∙ Paid

A cinematic oil-style painting shows a woman standing on a rocky shoreline at dusk, viewed from behind as she faces the sea. She wears a flowing ivory and gold dress that moves in the ocean wind, her dark curly hair cascading down her back. In the distance, a single-masted ship sails away across choppy water. A thin golden thread glows faintly across the sand, looping near a laurel wreath at her feet and trailing toward the shoreline. The scene is lit with warm, muted light against dark cliffs, creating a dramatic and contemplative atmosphere.

Dionysus spills the wine

I met my wife, Ariadne, because she had been deserted. I think mortals now call it “ghosting,” but the act of a sudden ceasing of all communication and contact has been around since antiquity.

Ariadne woke up, only to see her then lover, Theseus, sailing off after she had sacrificed quite a bit for him. Theseus had abandoned her e…

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Alvin.

Or purchase a paid subscription.