Ariadne And Dionysus As Parents Headcannons?

Ariadne and Dionysus as parents headcannons?

Ahh 🤩 anon my favourite types of headcanons! Where to begin:

Okay so first i have the idea of Ariadne being terrified of being a mother (especially when she first became pregnant) and honestly who could blame her? Imagine her for years seeing her parents mistakes. First his father's infidelity, her mother's jealousy, then a sibling that turned her family upside down. Worse she had to watch every year innocents become her brother's sacrifice

Thankfully Dionysus would always prove to her how loyal and supportive he would be to her. Pain? He immediately requests Apollo or Hermes. Walking around? No he carries her. Hungry? Here's a buffet to fill a king. He would always want her to be comfortable and not have any issues or pain

After the first kid was born Dionysus would definitely be so emotional holding his son in his arms. Imagine him holding a sleepy newborn and Ariadne is exhausted but so happy i think Dionysus seeing both of them well and healthy would make him emotional with tears of joy (especially knowing his own past with his mother and him)

Oh their sons would never get bored that's for sure! Dionysus would know how to entertain the kids and Ariadne as well would always try new tricks to show to her kids. Especially with them moving so much their kids would see new places and the festives would be endless for the whole family to enjoy

So. Many. Pranks 😨 poor Ariadne had to deal with an army of men in her family from their scandals

Both would want to make sure nothing is missing from their kids lives and would provide them everything. Of course the Maenads and Satyrs would help raise the kids as well

They always however gave them freedom to do whatever they wanted in their lives. If it's something to know from them as parents is that they disliked being confined or controlled by their family.

But also it was bittersweet despite the many children and later their grandchildren they knew it wouldn't last. Both were immortal but all their kids would eventually wither so they would always support their kid's paths and be grateful for being in their lives.

Bonus some of their sons being important in the myths:

Oenopion: Became king of Chios and introduced winemaking to the island, later blinded the giant Orion.

Staphylus: Associated with grapes and fertility; fathered children linked to Apollo’s myth and Trojan prophecy.

Thoas: Became king of Lemnos; father of Hypsipyle, whose sons with Jason connected his line to the Argonauts.