Theseus (UK: /ˈθiːsjuːs/, US: /ˈθiːsiəs/; Greek: Θησεύς [tʰɛːsěu̯s]) was a divine hero and the founder of Athens from Greek mythology. The myths surrounding...
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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 had all...
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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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Minotaur (category Labours of 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Anand Gandhi (section Ship of Theseus)
Critics' Circle. The title of the film alludes to Theseus' paradox, most notably recorded in Life of Theseus, wherein the Greek historian and philosopher Plutarch...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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and Country (2014) and the mystery miniseries Glue (2014), and played Theseus, the brother of Newt Scamander, in the fantasy films Fantastic Beasts:...
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Helen of Troy (section Youthful abduction by Theseus)
Plutarch, Theseus 31–34. For a collection of ancient sources narrating Helen's abduction by Theseus, see Hughes, Helen, 357; Mills, Theseus, 7–8 Hellanicus...
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Battle of Gazala (redirect from Unternehmen Theseus)
capture the fortress of Tobruk, was initially called Operation Theseus (Unternehmen Theseus).Venezia was the code name (funk befehl Venezia) of the last-minute...
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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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