place
Dia
also: Naxos
Old name for the island (Naxos) where Theseus abandoned the sleeping Ariadne.
Reading notes
- The Art of Love §1.16 little Dia
Small island (Naxos) where Theseus left the sleeping Ariadne and Bacchus found her.
- Metamorphoses §3.62 hold for Dia
Dia, another name for the island of Naxos, Bacchus's destination.
- Metamorphoses §8.197 Dia
The island (identified with Naxos) where Theseus abandoned Ariadne.