Theseus
nounUK /ˈθiːsjuːs/
US /ˈθiːsiəs/
Theseus is a brave hero from old Greek stories who fought monsters and found his way out of a maze.
In the myth, Theseus used a ball of string to find his way out of the labyrinth.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A legendary king of Athens in Greek mythology.
Theseus was said to have united the villages of Attica into one city.
3. A character in Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Theseus, the Duke of Athens, prepares for his wedding in the play.
4. A name sometimes given to a ship in the philosophical puzzle of identity.
The Ship of Theseus asks whether a ship replaced piece by piece is still the same ship.