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 thought experiment and paradox about whether an object is the same object after having all of...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Ship of Theseus, where he played the role of a socially incognizant stockbroker. He won a National Award for Best Producer for Ship of Theseus. Next, he...
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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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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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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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Deucalion (son of Minos) (section Theseus in Crete)
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....
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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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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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Phaedra (mythology) (category Theseus)
of Theseus. Phaedra fell in love with her stepson Hippolytus. After he rejected her advances, she accused him of trying to rape her, causing Theseus to...
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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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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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the story of the Labyrinth as told by the Hellenes, the Athenian hero Theseus is challenged to kill the Minotaur, finding his way back out with the help...
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Cretan Bull (category Theseus)
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...
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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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