# Ariadne — Beyond Good and Evil character guide

> Ariadne in Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Ariadne

**First appearance:** 0310-from-the-heights

## Who they are

Figure from Greek mythology, used as a poetic and symbolic reference.

## Relationships

### [The Learned Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/beyond_good_and_evil_se/characters/the_learned_man)

_psychological_

Ariadne likely appears as a mythological figure used to explore themes of truth, deception, and the labyrinth of knowledge relevant to the learned man.

## In the story

### [The Genius of the Heart: Dionysus as Philosopher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/beyond_good_and_evil_se/chapters/295)

Present during Dionysus's discourse; the god's statement of loving mankind is made in reference to her presence, linking her to his labyrinthine metaphors.

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