Based on the Greek myth of Theseus and the minotaur, the tale of a hero who enters a labyrinth and kills a terrible monster with the help of a beautiful princess, Ariadne is written from the princessâÃÂÃÂs point of view. Ariadne, like so many women in classic mythology, was given a minor role in the grand tale, but without her advice, Theseus would have failed.