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Audio Help [thee-see-uh
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| an Attic hero, the husband of Phaedra, father of Hippolytus, and slayer of the Minotaur and the robber Procrustes. |
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n. Greek Mythology A hero and king of Athens who slew the Minotaur and united Attica. The·se'an (thĭ-sē'ən) adj. |
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| (Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica |
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Theseus [(thee-see-uhs, thee-syoohs)]
In classical mythology, a hero of the city of Athens. He killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and made war on the Amazons, subsequently marrying their queen, Hippolyta.
[Chapter:] Mythology and Folklore
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