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

/ θɪˈsiːən; ˈθiːsɪəs /

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

Pondering personal identity by way of the Ship of Theseus thought experiment.

From Washington Post

They discuss the age-old puzzle of Theseus’ ship and conclude that the thing that makes any being who looks like Vision actually Vision is the memories that Vision has within him.

From Time

How did you map out what Eric and Jen would say and discover and where, with relation to the text of Ship of Theseus?

From The Daily Beast

After that, I went off on my own to draft the rest of Ship of Theseus.

From The Daily Beast

And, just below, is a brief mention of Hippolyta, who had been wedded to Theseus.

From Project Gutenberg

Contre-houses, houses of his country, homes (used of Theseus and his army).

From Project Gutenberg

I shall, therefore, send you one from either the Theseus or the Limerick, and fill up his place with a new-comer.

From Project Gutenberg

The fifth act restores the lower stage and the palace of Theseus.

From Project Gutenberg

Theseus fixes "this day fifty wekes" for the rendezvous at Athens, so that the tournament seems to fall in April.

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