Theseus

//ˈθiːsjuːs// name

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

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"If all the planks that make up the ship of Theseus were replaced, would it still be the same ship?"

Etymology

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

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