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Theseus

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thêseusnoun	Dated form of Theseus. [A legendary Ancient Greek hero most famous for defeating the minotaur in the labyrinth of Crete.]
minotaurnoun	Anything resembling the Greek monster, whether by appearance or by strength.
minosnoun	(Greek mythology) The mythological first king of Crete, a son of Zeus by Europa, who imprisoned the Minotaur in a labyrinth and after death was made a judge of the dead in Hades; a putative corresponding historical person.
perseusnoun	(Greek mythology) The mythological Greek warrior who slew the Gorgon Medusa by decapitating her. He married Andromeda after rescuing her from Ceto and founded Mycenae. He was the son of Zeus and Danae.
tenesnoun	(Greek mythology) The eponymous hero of the island of Tenedos.
heraclesnoun	(Greek mythology): Son of Zeus and Alcmene, a celebrated hero who possessed exceptional strength. Most famous for his 12 labours performed to redeem himself after killing his family.
eurystheusnoun	(Greek mythology) A Mycenaean king of Tiryns (or, according to some authors, of Argos), in Argolis, who imposed the twelve labours on Heracles.
labyrinthnoun	A complicated irregular network of passages or paths, especially underground or covered, in which it is difficult to find one's way.
aegeusnoun	(Greek mythology) A character in the founding myth of Athens.
europanoun	(astronomy) A moon in Jupiter.
diomedesnoun	(Greek mythology) a hero in Greek mythology, mostly known for his participation in the Trojan War
bellerophonnoun	(paleontology) Any of the genus †Bellerophon of fossil gastropod shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, and peculiar to the Paleozoic age.
creonnoun	(Greek mythology) King of Thebes, noted primarily in the stories of Antigone and Oedipus.
lityersesnoun	(Greek mythology) An illegitimate son of Midas (or of Comis) and Demeter, who challenged people to harvesting contests and beheaded those he beat, putting the rest of their bodies in the sheaves. Heracles won the contest and killed him.
teucernoun	(Greek mythology) The son of King Telamon and Hesione, who fought in the Trojan War and was renowned for his skill in archery.
telephusnoun	(Greek mythology) The son of Heracles and Auge; he was adopted by Teuthras, the king of Mysia, in Asia Minor, whom he succeeded as king, and was both wounded and later healed by Achilles.
hectornoun	(transitive) To dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer.
antaeusnoun	(Greek mythology) The son of Poseidon and Gaea.
heronoun	Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.
ur-heronoun	An original or mythological hero.