Theseus

A legendary Ancient Greek hero most famous for defeating the minotaur in the labyrinth of Crete.

Proper noun

  1. A legendary Ancient Greek hero most famous for defeating the minotaur in the labyrinth of Crete.

Origin

From Ancient Greek Θησεύς (Thēseús). His name comes from the same root as θεσμός (thesmós), Greek for “institution”.

Forms

Thêseus

Related

Thesean

Derived

ship of Theseus Ship of Theseus