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Definition of: Theseus
(thē′s
s, -sē·əs)
In Greek mythology, the chief hero of Attica, son of Aegeus and king of Athens, celebrated for many adventures, chiefly the killing of the Minotaur, and for unifying Attica with Athens as its capital. See ARIADNE, HIPPOLYTUS, PHAEDRA, PIRITHOUS.
—The′se·an (-sē·ən) adjective
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