Saint Ariadne

Saint Ariadne being swallowed into the mountain; from the Menologion of Basil; swiped off WikipediaAlso known as

  • Ariadna
  • Ariane
  • Arianna

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Christian slave of a Phrygian prince. Flogged for refusing to join in pagan celebrations on her owner’s birthday. When she fled from his household, a large rock opened up for her to escape into; she was never seen again. She was assumed to have died in the rock, it became her tomb, and she is considered a martyr.

Died

Name Meaning

  • holy one (Greek)

Canonized

Additional Information

MLA Citation

  • “Saint Ariadne“. CatholicSaints.Info. 19 September 2017. Web. 22 June 2018. <>