Naxos

Naxos was one of the larger islands of the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea. It was first called Strongyle before it was renamed to Dia. When Naxos, a Carian, became king, the island was then named after him.

Naxos was the island where the Athenian hero Theseus abandoned Ariadne, daughter of Minos. Some said that Ariadne died in a storm or seeing that the ship left her behind, she died in despair. The most famous version was that Ariadne was found and rescued by Dionysus, god of wine. Dionysus fell in love with her, and married her.