S3 E1 Ariadne & Europa: The Constellation of Taurus, Part 1

Tales of the Night Sky | Greek & Roman Star Myths

Ariadne has been abandoned on the island of Naxos by Theseus. As she battles with heartache and homesickness she remembers her grandmother Europa.

Written and narrated by Bibi Jacob. Sound and production by Geoff Chong.

Sources for this re-telling include Moschus’ poem ‘Europa’; Roberto Calasso’s ‘The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony,’ and Ariadne’s letter to Theseus from Ovid’s ‘Heroides’ which you can hear me read on Late Night Classics: S1 E4: Heroides – Ariadne to Theseus