Fresco of Theseus abandoning Ariadne (Th閟閑 abandonnant Ariane)In Greek mythology; Ariadne is the daughter of Minos; the King of Crete. She falls madly in love with Theseus; and gives him the ball of thread that later allows him to escape the labyrinth after killing the Minotaur. She elopes with him to Athens. But he abandons her; asleep; on the island of Naxos.60-79 AD (fourth style)Painted plasterFrom Pompeii (Italy) Casa di L. Caecilius LucundusMuseo Archeologico Nazionale. Naples.2018