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Theseus
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The·se·us  (ths-s, -sys)
n. Greek Mythology
A hero and king of Athens who slew the Minotaur and united Attica.

The·sean (th-sn) adj.

Theseus [ˈθiːsɪəs]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) 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
Thesean  [θɪˈsiːən] adj
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Noun1.Theseus - (Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united AtticaTheseus - (Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
Translations
Theseus [ˈθiːsjuːs] NTeseo
Theseus [ˈθiːsɪəs] nTeseo


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Elsewhere, in the Athenian wood, a gathering of amateur actors begin rehearsing a rendition of Pyramus and Thisbe to perform at Thesius and Hippolyta's wedding celebrations.
Elsewhere, in the Athenian wood, a gathering of amateur actors begin rehearsing a rendition of Pyramus and Thisbe to perform at Thesius and Hippolyta's wedding celebrations.
 
 
 
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