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How do you use Theseus in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Theseus in a sentence

Theseus meaning

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

Synonyms of Theseus

mythical being

Using Theseus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A legendary Ancient Greek hero most famous for defeating the minotaur in the labyrinth of Crete.
  • Useful related words include: mythical being.
  • In the example corpus, theseus often appears in combinations such as: of theseus, theseus and, theseus was.

Context around Theseus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 12 start, 8 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

wife 1× imprisons 1× ship 1× refurbished 1× escorted 1× showing 1× ode 1× undead 1× helped 1× duke 1×

Often after:

wife 1× used 1× merely 1× gone 1× greatly 1× promised 1× amphora 1× slaying 1× overpowered 1× strangled 1×

Sentence patterns with Theseus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a refurbished theseus greatly changed 1× amphora showing theseus slaying the 1× appearing as theseus scamander in 1× ariadne escorted theseus to the 1× as theseus mark spates 1× betrayed by theseus the young 1× greek mythology theseus would become 1× has the theseus merely changed 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after having stolen 1× anand gandhi of 1× as diana pursued 1× as theseus mark 1× in greek mythology 1× minotaur based around 1×

Common sentence endings:

a new ship 1× all that stuff 1× and green light 1× and romantic love 1× ariadne with him 1× crimes of grindelwald 1×

Words around Theseus

Just before it in the word index:

theses 79 these 104.160 thesaurus 21 thesauri 3 thesanta 2 thesame 2

Just after it in the word index:

thesha 2 thesis 588 thesmophoria 5 thesource 2 thesouth 3 thesp 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

acp 136 administers 136 ansari 136 attractiveness 136 benn 136 bickering 136

Corpus analysis for Theseus

  • In this selection, "theseus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, wife, imprisons, ship, wife, used and merely stand out and add context to how "theseus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a refurbished theseus greatly changed and amphora showing theseus slaying the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "theseus" sits close to words such as acp, administers and ansari, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with theseus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Theseus Amphora showing Theseus slaying the Minotaur, 460 BC. (9 words)

She had been betrayed by Theseus, the young man she helped escape the minotaur’s labyrinth. (16 words)

The upcoming nuptials of Duke Theseus and Hyppolyta have Athens abuzz with celebration planning and romantic love. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

As Theseus, Mark Spates Smith runs the service and Shari Addison, the nationally known Gospel singer playing both a chorus member and a soloist, and a longtime veteran of this particular piece of theater, is just thrilling. (37 words)

Minotaur, based around Phaedra’s sister Ariadne, she who helped Theseus navigate the labyrinth, is told by choreographer Kim Brandstrup and a trio of exemplary dancers, Jonathan Goddard, Tommy Franzen and the Royal Ballet’s Isabel Lubach. (37 words)

Ship of Theseus According to Plutarch 's Life of Theseus, the ship Theseus used on his return from Crete to Athens was kept in the Athenian harbor as a memorial for several centuries. (33 words)

Question examples

To get back to the Theseus, the question is: Has the Theseus merely changed a lot, or is the Theseus gone, being replaced by a new ship? (27 words)

Example sentences (20)

After having stolen Helen, to be Theseus' wife, Theseus and Perithous, attempt to abduct Kore, for Perithous, but Aidoneus catches the two heroes, imprisons Theseus, and feeds Perithous to Cerberus.

Ship of Theseus According to Plutarch 's Life of Theseus, the ship Theseus used on his return from Crete to Athens was kept in the Athenian harbor as a memorial for several centuries.

To get back to the Theseus, the question is: Has the Theseus merely changed a lot, or is the Theseus gone, being replaced by a new ship?

One may say, "Sure, it's just a refurbished Theseus, greatly changed to be sure, but still the Theseus".

That night, Ariadne escorted Theseus to the Labyrinth, and Theseus promised that if he returned from the Labyrinth he would take Ariadne with him.

Theseus Amphora showing Theseus slaying the Minotaur, 460 BC.

Theseus overpowered the Minotaur with his strength and stabbed the beast in the throat with his sword (according to one scholium on Pindar's Fifth Nemean Ode, Theseus strangled it).

The Ship of Theseus The "problem of change and identity" is generally explained with the story of the Ship of Theseus (q.

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As Diana pursued the attackers beneath the sea, she was confronted by the undead Theseus and an army of reborn warriors.

As Theseus, Mark Spates Smith runs the service and Shari Addison, the nationally known Gospel singer playing both a chorus member and a soloist, and a longtime veteran of this particular piece of theater, is just thrilling.

Minotaur, based around Phaedra’s sister Ariadne, she who helped Theseus navigate the labyrinth, is told by choreographer Kim Brandstrup and a trio of exemplary dancers, Jonathan Goddard, Tommy Franzen and the Royal Ballet’s Isabel Lubach.

She had been betrayed by Theseus, the young man she helped escape the minotaur’s labyrinth.

These stories really get into your imagination so I knew about Theseus and the Minotaur and Perseus and Medusa and all that stuff.

The upcoming nuptials of Duke Theseus and Hyppolyta have Athens abuzz with celebration planning and romantic love.

In Greek mythology, Theseus would become the King of Athens by tricking his own father into committing suicide.

One of the paper’s authors compared the tree to the Ship of Theseus — a mythical vessel that has been entirely rebuilt with new parts.

Theseus is built to help take advantage of GPUs and full system hardware accelerators such as high bandwidth memory, accelerated networking and storage.

Anand Gandhi of Ship of Theseus fame has been writing his next titled Emergence, which will feature Sushant Singh Rajput in the lead role.

The drama sees Callum Turner take on the role after most recently appearing as Theseus Scamander in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

The play began slowly with Hippolyta, Theseus and Egeus, but quickly transitioned to the next when the fairies poured out of a trap door in a mist of fog and green light.

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Common combinations with theseus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "theseus" in a sentence?
An example: "After having stolen Helen, to be Theseus' wife, Theseus and Perithous, attempt to abduct Kore, for Perithous, but Aidoneus catches the two heroes, imprisons Theseus, and feeds Perithous to Cerberus." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "theseus" from authentic English texts.
What does "theseus" mean?
Theseus means: A legendary Ancient Greek hero most famous for defeating the minotaur in the labyrinth of Crete.
What are synonyms of "theseus"?
Common synonyms of "theseus" include: mythical being.
How many example sentences with "theseus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "theseus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.