Theseus

[thee-see-uh s, -syoos] /ˈθi si əs, -syus/
noun, Classical Mythology
1.
an Attic hero, the husband of Phaedra, father of Hippolytus, and slayer of the Minotaur and the robber Procrustes.
Related forms
Thesean
[thi-see-uh n] /θɪˈsi ən/ (Show IPA), adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Theseus

Theseus

/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
Derived Forms
Thesean (θɪˈsiːən) adjective
Word Origin and History for Theseus

legendary hero-king of Athens.

Theseus in Culture
Theseus [(thee-see-uhs, thee-syoohs)]

In classical mythology, a hero of the city of Athens. He killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and made war on the Amazons, subsequently marrying their queen, Hippolyta.

Theseus in Technology

language
A language based on Euclid, never implemented.
["Theseus - A Programming Language for Relational Databases", J.E. Shopiro, ACM Trans Database Sys 4(4):493-517, Mar 1979].
(1994-12-14)