House of the Vettii hand and holds a chisel in his left, placed against the wooden beam. The final mythological scene in the north triclinium is Dionysus discovering Ariadne on the south wall. The scene of Dionysis discovering Ariadne was a popular theme in Greek vase paining. It depicts the moment Dionysus discovers Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos and Pasiphae. After being abandoned by Theseus, the slayer of the Minotaur, Dionysus finds her sleeping on the island of Naxos and weds her. In this scene Ariadne lays on a large leopard skin, with her back to the viewer. She wears gold armlets and
Lair of the Minotaur Lair of the Minotaur Lair of the Minotaur is a thrash/sludge metal band from Chicago, Illinois. Lair of the Minotaur was formed by vocalist/guitarist Steven Rathbone in 2003 after his other band, 7000 Dying Rats, became a studio-only project. He enlisted 7000 Dying Rats bandmate Donald James Barraca on bass, and longtime friend Larry Herweg (of post-metal band Pelican) on drums. Lair of the Minotaur recorded their self-produced six-track debut EP in 2003. Southern Lord Records signed LotM, releasing debut full-length "Carnage" in 2004 and the follow-up, "The Ultimate Destroyer", in 2006. A second EP, "Cannibal Massacre", was issued in