Theseus (UK: /ˈθiːsjuːs/, US: /ˈθiːsiəs/; Greek: Θησεύς [tʰɛːsěu̯s]) was a divine hero in Greek mythology who is famous for slaying the Minotaur. The myths...
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The Ship of Theseus, also known as Theseus's Paradox, is a paradox and a common thought experiment about whether an object is the same object after having...
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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...
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Theseus was the mythical king and founder-hero of Athens. Theseus may also refer to: Theseus (AUV), an autonomous underwater vehicle THESEUS (satellite)...
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Ariadne (category Theseus)
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...
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Minotaur (category Theseus)
sacrifice approached, the Athenian prince Theseus volunteered to slay the Minotaur. Isocrates orates that Theseus thought that he would rather die than rule...
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grandeur". The title of the film alludes to Theseus' paradox, most notably recorded in "Life of Theseus", wherein the Greek historian and philosopher...
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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...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (category Cultural depictions of Theseus)
light of the moon. The play opens with Theseus and Hippolyta who are four days away from their wedding. Theseus is unhappy about how long he has to wait...
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Theseus and the Minotaur is a type of logic maze designed by Robert Abbott. In this maze, the player acts as Theseus, the king of Athens who is attempting...
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Hippolyta (category Theseus)
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...
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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...
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Cerberus (section Theseus and Pirithous)
Helen, to be Theseus' wife, Theseus and Perithous, attempt to abduct Kore, for Perithous, but Aidoneus catches the two heroes, imprisons Theseus, and feeds...
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Proteus design with more power. Avro Theseus Lincoln Handley Page Hermes 5 East Midlands Aeropark Castle Donington. Theseus Series TH.11 Variant without heat...
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Aegeus (category Theseus)
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...
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Immortals (2011 film) (category Cultural depictions of Theseus)
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...
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Morpho theseus, the Theseus morpho, is a Neotropical butterfly. It is found in Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Honduras...
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Temple of Hephaestus (redirect from Temple of Theseus)
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...
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Hippolytus of Athens (redirect from Hippolytus (son of Theseus))
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...
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Thésée (Lully) (redirect from Theseus (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...
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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...
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Minos (category Theseus)
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...
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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...
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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...
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ΙΠΠΟΔΑΜΕΙΑΝ. ΕΡΓΟΝ Ι. ΠΦΟΥΛ" ('Theseus Saving Hippodamia. Work of J. Pfuhl'). The sculpture represents the hero Theseus who, according to Greek myth, saved...
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Blindsight (Watts novel) (section Crew of the Theseus)
heavier but better-equipped probes, and finally a crewed ship, the Theseus. Theseus is propelled by an antimatter reactor and captained by an artificial...
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Theseus, recovering the weapons that were his birthright, grew to be a great hero, killing the Minotaur, among other adventures. Later, when Theseus kidnapped...
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Alien Shooter (redirect from Theseus – Return of the Hero)
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...
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'unwearying') 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...
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