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Legendary king of Athens who slayed the Minotaur
Theseus (UK: /ˈθiːsjuːs/, US: /ˈθiːsiəs/ ; Ancient Greek: Θησεύς [tʰɛːsěu̯s]) was a divine hero in Greek mythology, famous for slaying the Minotaur. The
Theseus
Thought experiment about identity over time
The Ship of Theseus, also known as Theseus's Paradox, is a paradox and common thought experiment about whether an object (in the most common stating of
Ship_of_Theseus
European Space Agency telescope
Transient High-Energy Sky and Early Universe Surveyor (THESEUS) is a space telescope mission proposal by the European Space Agency that would study gamma-ray
THESEUS
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Theseus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Theseus was the mythical king and founder-hero of Athens. Theseus may also refer to: Theseus (AUV),
Theseus_(disambiguation)
2012 Indian drama film by Anand Gandhi
grandeur". The title of the film alludes to Theseus' paradox, most notably recorded in "Life of Theseus", wherein the Greek historian and philosopher
Ship_of_Theseus_(film)
Play by William Shakespeare
an Indian changeling boy. The Athenians: Theseus – Duke of Athens Hippolyta – Queen of the Amazons and Theseus' fiancée Hermia – in love with Lysander
A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream
2011 fantasy action film
it. Theseus is a hoplite trained by the Old Man, who says Theseus has been chosen by the gods. He and his mother Aethra are outcasts due to Theseus being
Immortals_(2011_film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Theseus and the Minotaur is a Greek legend in which the hero Theseus slays the Minotaur, a mythical creature that was part-man, part-bull. Theseus and
Theseus and the Minotaur (disambiguation)
Theseus_and_the_Minotaur_(disambiguation)
List of ships with the same or similar names
the name HMS Theseus, from a wooden frigate to a light fleet carrier. The name comes from Theseus, a king of ancient Athens. HMS Theseus (1786) was a
HMS_Theseus
Creature of Greek mythology
Theseus and the Minotaur; Attic red-figured plate, 520–510 BC Theseus and the Minotaur; Attic black-figure lekythos, 500–475 BC, from Crimea Theseus and
Minotaur
Daughter of Minos in Greek mythology
Ariadne betrayed her father and her country for her lover Theseus. She eloped with Theseus after he killed the Minotaur, yet according to Homer in the
Ariadne
Most beautiful woman in Greek mythology
Plutarch, Theseus 31–34. For a collection of ancient sources narrating Helen's abduction by Theseus, see Hughes, Helen, 357; Mills, Theseus, 7–8 Hellanicus
Helen_of_Troy
Ancient Greek royal figure
Theseus, recovering the weapons that were his birthright, grew to be a great hero, killing the Minotaur, among other adventures. Later, when Theseus kidnapped
Aethra_(mother_of_Theseus)
Mythical king of Athens
to hang a white sail as a sign that Theseus is alive, but Theseus neglected this request. When Aegeus saw Theseus' ships without a white sail, he assumed
Aegeus
Ancient Greek mythological son of Theseus
Greek: Ἀκάμας) was a hero in the Trojan War. Acamas was the son of King Theseus of Athens and Phaedra, daughter of Minos. He was the brother or half brother
Acamas_(son_of_Theseus)
British actor (born 1990)
and Country (2014) and the mystery drama series Glue (2014), and played Theseus, the brother of Newt Scamander, in the fantasy films Fantastic Beasts:
Callum_Turner
Multi-headed dog in Greek mythology
Helen, to be Theseus' wife, Theseus and Perithous, attempt to abduct Kore, for Perithous, but Aidoneus catches the two heroes, imprisons Theseus, and feeds
Cerberus
Mythical king of Athens during the Trojan War
twins Castor and Pollux when Theseus travelled to the Underworld after abducting their sister, Helen, and exiled Theseus from the city after his return
Menestheus
Greek mythological figure, daughter of Ares
companion Theseus, king of Athens, abducted Antiope and brought her to his home (or she was captured by Heracles and then given by him to Theseus). According
Antiope_(Amazon)
Ancient Greek temple in Athens
Temple of Theseus was attributed to the monument in modern times under the mistaken assumption that it housed the remains of the Athenian hero Theseus, brought
Temple_of_Hephaestus
1946 Colossus-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy
HMS Theseus /ˈtʰeː.seu̯s/, [ˈt̪ʰeːs̠ɛu̯s̠] (R64) was a Colossus-class light fleet aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy. Theseus was laid down on 6 January
HMS_Theseus_(R64)
1774 painting by Angelica Kauffman
by Theseus is on oil painting on canvas. The painting is signed and dated in the lower left. It is 63.8cm x 90.9cm. Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus is a
Ariadne_Abandoned_by_Theseus
1940s British turboprop aircraft engine
Proteus design with more power. Avro Theseus Lincoln Handley Page Hermes 5 East Midlands Aeropark Castle Donington. Theseus Series TH.11 Variant without heat
Bristol_Theseus
Ancient Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
child on her, Nauplius. Poseidon fathered the hero Theseus with the Troezenian princess Aethra. Theseus was also said to be the son of Aegeus, the king of
Poseidon
Ancient Greek tragedy by Sophocles
suppliants of the Erinyes and of Theseus, the king of Athens. Led by Antigone, Oedipus enters the village of Colonus, where Theseus is king, and sits down on
Oedipus_at_Colonus
Cretan princess in Greek mythology
was the wife of Theseus, a Greek hero and the legendary founder of Athens. She gave birth to two sons: Demophon and Acamas. Before Theseus married Phaedra
Phaedra_(mythology)
Queen of the Amazons in Greek mythology
Heracles did the abducting but gave her to Theseus as spoils, and others say that she fell in love with Theseus and betrayed the Amazons by willingly leaving
Hippolyta
Greek gold signet ring from the 15th century BC
assertion that the ring actually belonged to Theseus, whose myth includes a gold ring. The authenticity of the Theseus Ring was debated after its discovery in
Theseus_Ring
Indian Actor
antagonist and later appeared in the 2012 National Award-winning film Ship of Theseus which was produced under his banner, Recyclewala Films. Following his debut
Sohum_Shah
Sculpture in Athens, Greece
ΙΠΠΟΔΑΜΕΙΑΝ. ΕΡΓΟΝ Ι. ΠΦΟΥΛ" ('Theseus Saving Hippodamia. Work of J. Pfuhl'). The sculpture represents the hero Theseus who, according to Greek myth, saved
Theseus_Saving_Hippodamia
Genus of true bugs
Theseus is a genus of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae, found in Australia. These three species belong to the genus Theseus: Theseus distanti Gross
Theseus_(bug)
Species of true bugs
Theseus modestus is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae, found in Australia. Theseus modestus has four subspecies: Theseus modestus modestus
Theseus_modestus
Culloden-class ship of the line of the Royal Navy
ships and one 50-gun fourth-rate.Theseus had been disguised as a first-rate ship during the battle. During the battle Theseus, along with Goliath, assisted
HMS_Theseus_(1786)
2006 novel by Peter Watts
heavier but better-equipped probes, and finally a crewed ship, the Theseus. Theseus is propelled by an antimatter reactor and captained by an artificial
Blindsight_(Watts_novel)
Species of butterfly
Morpho theseus, the Theseus morpho, is a Neotropical butterfly. It is found in Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Honduras
Morpho_theseus
Marble sculpture by Antonio Canova
Theseus and the Minotaur is a 1781–1782 white marble sculpture by Antonio Canova, now in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, which bought it in
Theseus and the Minotaur (sculpture)
Theseus_and_the_Minotaur_(sculpture)
Son of Theseus in Greek mythology
for Theseus accusing his son, Hippolytus, of raping her. Theseus, furious, uses one of the three wishes given to him by Poseidon, his father: Theseus calls
Hippolytus_of_Athens
Mythological king of Crete
Minotaur, in revenge for the death of his son Androgeus during a riot (see Theseus). While Minos had stern character and was the law of the land, he was also
Minos
1896 Edgar-class protected cruiser of the Royal Navy
HMS Theseus was an Edgar-class protected cruiser of the Royal Navy. The Edgars were similar but smaller versions of the Blake class. Theseus was launched
HMS_Theseus_(1892)
Opera by Jean-Baptiste Lully
have Theseus killed as a potential threat to his reign. But before Theseus can drink the poison he has been given, Aegeus realises that Theseus is his
Thésée_(Lully)
Part of the Canterbury Tales
hand; Arcite is fatally injured, and Theseus speaks to console Emelye and Palamon as they grieve for Arcite. Theseus begins with a reference to the First
The_Knight's_Tale
Indian cinematographer
cinematographer. He is known for his work on films like Haider, Tumbbad and Ship of Theseus among others. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography for Tumbbad
Pankaj Kumar (cinematographer)
Pankaj_Kumar_(cinematographer)
2003 television miniseries directed by John Kent Harrison
celebrations, Helen is kidnapped by Theseus, king of Athens. She grows attracted to Theseus who intends to make her his queen. Theseus tells Helen that she is not
Helen_of_Troy_(miniseries)
film in just an animated photograph. She is also the fiancé to Theseus Scamander. Theseus Scamander (played by Callum Turner) is Newt Scamander's older
List of Fantastic Beasts characters
List_of_Fantastic_Beasts_characters
Japanese manga series
Ship of Theseus (Japanese: テセウスの船, Hepburn: Teseusu no Fune) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Toshiya Higashimoto [ja]. It was serialized
Ship_of_Theseus_(manga)
King of Crete and son of Minos in Greek mythology
Labyrinth, he [i.e. Theseus] slew Deucalion and his body-guard." One source recounts a different relationship between Deucalion and Theseus: While he [i.e
Deucalion_(son_of_Minos)
Character from the Greek myth of Theseus
who offered succor to Theseus on his way to capture the Marathonian Bull. On the way to Marathon to capture the Bull, Theseus sought shelter from a storm
Hecale
Novel by Mary Renault
mainland Greece. The story is told by Theseus, looking back on his life from his vantage point as an adult. Theseus, growing up in Troizen, is the son of
The_King_Must_Die
British actor (born 1983)
began his film career in 2001 with a role in Laguna and later starred as Theseus in Immortals (2011), as Napoleon Solo in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
Henry_Cavill
2013 novel by Doug Dorst
presented as a story within a story. It is composed of the novel Ship of Theseus (by a fictional author), hand-written notes filling the book's margins
S._(Dorst_novel)
Archaeological park in Cyprus
the villa has been fully excavated. House of Theseus Theseus Mosaic Geometric Mosaic The House of Theseus in Paphos Archaeological Park The House of Orpheus
Paphos_Archaeological_Park
Building in Delphi, Greece
include: Theseus and Athena Theseus and Sinis Theseus and the Crommyonian sow Theseus and Sciron Theseus and Cercyon Theseus and Procrustes Theseus and the
Athenian_Treasury
Wooden horse in Greek mythology
Odysseus Oedipus Orpheus Otrera Pandion Peleus Pelops Penthesilea Perseus Theseus Triptolemus Groups Argonauts Calydonian hunters Epigoni Seven against Thebes
Trojan_Horse
In Greek mythology, the King of the Lapiths
Zeus did to seduce Dia. His best friend was Theseus. In the Iliad I, Nestor numbers Pirithous and Theseus "of heroic fame" among an earlier generation
Pirithous
Painting by Cima da Conegliano
Theseus Killing the Minotaur is an oil-on-panel painting by Cima da Conegliano, created c. 1505, now in the Museo Poldi Pezzoli in Milan. It depicts a
Theseus_Killing_the_Minotaur
Large autonomous underwater vehicle for laying fibre-optic cable
an AUV to lay cable. Design of the Theseus AUV began in 1991, with construction following from 1993 to 1994. Theseus began sea trials in the summer of
Theseus_(AUV)
Play by Euripides
Tydeus and Polynices. Theseus observes that he favoured courage over discretion. Admitting his mistakes, Adrastus appeals to Theseus as the ruler of the
The_Suppliants_(Euripides)
Indian film director
Film Festival. The title of the film alludes to Theseus' paradox, most notably recorded in Life of Theseus, wherein the Greek historian and philosopher Plutarch
Anand_Gandhi
1962 novel by Mary Renault
of the mythological hero Theseus after his return from Crete. The story is a retelling of the life of mythological hero Theseus after his return from the
The_Bull_from_the_Sea
Creature in Greek mythology
Zeus if Theseus was successful in capturing the bull. Theseus did capture the bull, but when he returned to Hecale's hut, she was dead. Theseus built a
Cretan_Bull
2003 video game
aliens to shoot, the result is very repetitive." Alien Shooter: Vengeance Theseus – Return of the Hero— Released in 2005, it offers new locations, six types
Alien_Shooter
Greek mythical figure, killer of Theseus
says that Lycomedes killed Theseus, who had fled to his island in exile by pushing him off a cliff for he feared that Theseus would dethrone him, as people
Lycomedes_of_Scyros
1942 battle during the Western Desert Campaign of World War II
capture the fortress of Tobruk, was initially called Operation Theseus (Unternehmen Theseus).Venezia was the code name (funk befehl Venezia) of the last-minute
Battle_of_Gazala
Computer science architectural pattern
grow on trees and eventually kill them. It has also been called Ship of Theseus pattern, named after a philosophical paradox. The pattern can be used at
Strangler_fig_pattern
Princess in Greek mythology
inappropriately. But she called out Theseus to defend her and Minos' advances were thus thwarted. Later Theseus slew the Minotaur, and Periboea along
Periboea (daughter of Alcathous)
Periboea_(daughter_of_Alcathous)
1982 video game
Theseus and the Minotaur is a 1982 video game published by TSR for the Apple II. Theseus and the Minotaur is game in which the player must search for princess
Theseus and the Minotaur (video game)
Theseus_and_the_Minotaur_(video_game)
Ancient Greek mythological hero
presented to the winners. Plutarch, in his biography of the Athenian king Theseus (the slayer of the Minotaur), writes that, after being widowed and reaching
Academus
Late Bronze Age Greek civilization
objects indicate that the silver was sourced from several locations. The Theseus Ring, found in Athens, is one of the finest of a number of gold signet
Mycenaean_Greece
Divine epithet of Aphrodite
life of Theseus when the hero sacrificed a goat to Aphrodite before departing for Crete in hopes that she would guide him on his voyage. As Theseus sacrificed
Aphrodite_Pandemos
Novel by Victor Pelevin
Soon they understand that they have become participants in the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. But the situation is much more complex than it seems
The_Helmet_of_Horror
Name referring to unknown vase decorator
true name of the Theseus Painter and the circumstances of his life have not been preserved. He is conventionally called the Theseus Painter because of
Theseus_Painter
American actress
Internationally Savitri D 2009 A Midsummer Night's Dream Puck, Hippolyta, Theseus Florence's Villa La Pietra, NYC Bandshells, Classic Stage Company Jim Calder
Amber_Gray
1996 play by Sarah Kane
had sex with Theseus, Phaedra's husband and Hippolytus's father. It is later revealed that Strophe had sex with Theseus on the night Theseus and Phaedra
Phaedra's_Love
Greek mythological figure
of Sinis, the bandit killed by the Athenian hero Theseus. Afterwards she bore Melanippus to Theseus. Her name is also spelled Perigoune, Perigouna or
Perigune
Country in Southeastern Europe
Olympians, Heracles, Odysseus, Jason, Oedipus, Perseus, Daedalus, Orpheus, Theseus, Bellerephon, Satyr, Centaur) Nymph Protestantism Psychai Sikhism Thymiaterion
Greece
Problem solving method
Ariadne's thread, named for the legend of Ariadne who gave Theseus a ball of thread (literally a “clue”) to find his way back out of the Minotaur’s labyrinth
Ariadne's_thread_(logic)
Tragedy by Seneca the Younger
Hippolytus Phaedra nutrix (nurse) Chorus Theseus nuntius (messenger) Lines 1–423 Hippolytus, son of King Theseus of Athens, leaves his palace at dawn to
Phaedra_(Seneca)
2010 film by Christopher Nolan
to a princess of Greek myth, daughter of King Minos, who aided the hero Theseus by giving him a sword and a ball of string to help him navigate the labyrinth
Inception
Campaign fought in Libya and Egypt during WWII
tanks, vs. seven German tanks lost. Panzerarmee Afrika began Operation Theseus on 21 January and defeated the 2nd Armoured Brigade in detail. By 23 January
Western_Desert_campaign
British four-engined heavy bomber in service 1945-1963
Bristol Proteus turboprops. RA716/G had a similarly placed pair of Bristol Theseus turboprops and later also flew with Rolls-Royce Avon turbojets replacing
Avro_Lincoln
Species of moth
Crambus theseus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Graziano Bassi in 2000. It is found in Kenya. "GlobIZ search". Global Information
Crambus_theseus
Legendary war in Greek mythology
was either the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, or of Helen and Theseus entrusted to Clytemnestra when Helen married Menelaus. Agamemnon refused
Trojan_War
Roman arch in Greece
should be read: this is Athens, once the city of Theseus; this is the city of Hadrian, and not of Theseus. One option claims a part and the other the whole
Arch_of_Hadrian_(Athens)
Opera by Claudio Monteverdi
as Theseus and Ariadne arrive on the island a short distance away. Ariadne muses over her disloyalty to her father, but declares her love for Theseus. She
L'Arianna
Longest poem of F. L. Lucas
Theseus. Her plot to poison him fails and her husband banishes her. Aegeus tells Theseus the story of his love for and betrayal of Aethra, Theseus's mother
Ariadne_(poem)
Bandit in Greek mythology
exploits of Theseus, Periphetes is rare in ancient Greek iconography, especially Attic vases. Cyclical depictions of the labours of Theseus usually omit
Periphetes (son of Hephaestus)
Periphetes_(son_of_Hephaestus)
Body of myths originating in ancient Greece
judge in Hell or that Theseus fought the Minotaur, and they knew that poets 'lie' [...] [I]n the minds of the Greeks, Theseus had, nonetheless, existed
Greek_mythology
Band of heroes in Greek mythology
suppressing the name of the witch-wife who Theseus encountered in his early life. Alternatively, Apollonius claims that Theseus and Pirithous were trapped by Hades
Argonauts
Amazon–Athenian war in Greek mythology
Athenians, led by Theseus or Heracles. The war lasted 4 months and concluded with a peace treaty in Horeomosium, near the temple of Theseus. Depending on
Attic_War
2020 video game
least one of the three Furies in Tartarus, the Lernaean Hydra in Asphodel, Theseus and Asterius the Minotaur in Elysium, and Hades at the gates of the Underworld
Hades_(video_game)
American mathematician (1916–2001)
founding event, and papers on the programming of chess computers. His Theseus machine was the first electrical device to learn by trial and error, being
Claude_Shannon
God of the underworld in Greek mythology
her on his way out. In another story, Theseus and Pirithous pledged to kidnap and marry daughters of Zeus. Theseus chose Helen and together they kidnapped
Hades
Egyptian actress
Theseus. She also won Best Actress for the Muhr AsiaAfrica Feature category at the Dubai International Film Festival for her role in Ship of Theseus in
Aida_El-Kashef
Ancient Greek festival of Theseus
Thēseĩa) was an ancient Greek festival held in Athens in the honor of Theseus. This festival was first implemented in the 470s BCE, after an Athenian
Theseia
Fictional character in A Midsummer Night's Dream
Master of the Revels at Theseus' court, meaning he is in charge of his lord's entertainments, making recommendations to Theseus, as well as altering the
Philostrate
Variant of the Hebrew alphabet used in 17th-century occultism
17th-century occultism. It is based on a variant of the Semitic alphabet given by Theseus Ambrosius (1469–1540) in his Introductio in chaldaicam linguam (1539, pp
Alphabet_of_the_Magi
Son of Pelops in Greek mythology
appeared in the myth about Hippolytos, son of Theseus and thus Pittheus's great-grandson. When Theseus, now king of Athens, married Phaedra, he sent Hippolytos
Pittheus
Supernatural animal
to be defeated by Perseus, the (human/bull) Minotaur to be destroyed by Theseus, and the Hydra to be killed by Heracles, while Aeneas battles with the
Legendary_creature
British politician (born 1992)
Plymouth Moor View Borough Constituency Frederick Jacob Theseus Thomas "Thomas, Frederick Jacob Theseus, (born 10 March 1992), MP (Lab) Plymouth Moor View
Fred Thomas (British politician)
Fred_Thomas_(British_politician)
Ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides
1312–1313). Theseus even says "how dare you then, mortal that you are, to protest your fate, when the gods do not?" (lines 1320–1321). Theseus attempts to
Herakles_(Euripides)
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Latin
Mythological Ariadne who aided Theseus to escape from the Cretan labyrinth.
Female
Greek
(ΦαίδÏα) Greek name derived from the word phaidros, PHAIDRA means "bright." In mythology, this is the name of the wife of Theseus who fell in love with her stepson Hippolytos.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
A Midsummer Night's Dream' Master of the Revels to Theseus.
Girl/Female
Greek English
Ariadne who aided Theseus to escape from the Cretan labyrinth.
Boy/Male
Greek
Son of Theseus.
Boy/Male
Greek
Horse let loose. In Greek legend, the son of Theseus and Hippolyta, who was dragged to his death...
Girl/Female
Greek
Mother of Theseus.
Boy/Male
Greek Shakespearean
Son of Aegeus.
Boy/Male
Greek
Friend of Theseus.
Girl/Female
Latin
Mythological Ariadne who aided Theseus to escape from the Cretan labyrinth.
Male
Greek
(Δαίδαλος) Greek name DAIDALOS means "cunning worker." In mythology, this is the name of the man who created the Labyrinth for King Minos of Crete, in which the Minotaur was kept and from which the hero Theseus escaped.
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