Theseus

[ thee-see-uhs, -syoos ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. an Attic hero, the husband of Phaedra, father of Hippolytus, and slayer of the Minotaur and the robber Procrustes.

Theseus

/ ˈθiːsɪəs; θɪˈsiːən /

noun

1. Greek myth a hero of Attica, noted for his many great deeds, among them the slaying of the Minotaur, the conquest of the Amazons, whose queen he married, and participation in the Calydonian hunt

Theseus

1. In classical mythology , a hero of the city of Athens (see also Athens ). He killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and made war on the Amazons , subsequently marrying their queen, Hippolyta.

Derived Forms

• Thesean, adjective

Other Words From

• The·se·an [thi-, see, -, uh, n], adjective

Example Sentences

Theseus managed to kill the Minotaur, but still needed help from a princess to escape.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the paper’s authors compared the tree to the Ship of Theseus — a mythical vessel that has been entirely rebuilt with new parts.

From Los Angeles Times

Acting since his early 20s, Turner broke through playing Theseus in 2022’s “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” followed by last winter’s “The Boys in the Boat,” directed by George Clooney.

From Los Angeles Times

"You can come out of them with feelings of secret and victorious expansion, as if you were Theseus after slaying the Minotaur."

From BBC

The design is based on a 13th-century labyrinth embedded in the floor of the Chartres Cathedral in France, a piece meant to allow visitors to the cathedral to embark on a pilgrimage in miniature, a journey of the soul — and, according to the cathedral’s website, to invoke the ancient Greek myth of Theseus, Ariadne and the Minotaur, as well as provide a platform for an oddly lively choreographed game wherein a priest would toss a ball to participants as they circumambulated the maze.

From Seattle Times