The small part Ariadne plays in the story of Theseus gives an insight on how women were of lower rank and were looked down upon in ancient history. When Ariadne first meets Theseus, she becomes so infatuated that she bribes him with his life to marry her. By writing this, the author is implying that Ariadne is desperate. Because Theseus was not the one who proposed, it implies that she was not good enough. In addition, where Ariadne ended up was not only unsure but also unconcerned for. The test states, “On the way there they put in at the island of Naxos, and what happened then is differently reported,” and not much else is written about Ariadne. The lack of information about her shows how whoever wrote the story felt that she did not play