Thesius (beetle)
Thesius may refer to: * An alternative spelling for Theseus, the mythical founder-king of Athens * ''Thesius'' (beetle), a beetle genus in the tribe Tropiphorini Tropiphorini is a tribe of weevils in the subfamily Entiminae. Genera ''Achorius'' – ''Adaleres'' – ''Agatholobus'' – ''Amisallus'' – ''Amnemus'' – ''Amphidees'' – ''Anametis'' – ''Baryopadus'' – ''Basedowia (beetle), Basedowia ...

Theseus
Theseus (, ; grc-gre, Θησεύς ) was the mythical king and founder-hero of Athens. The myths surrounding Theseus his journeys, exploits, and friends have provided material for fiction throughout the ages. Theseus is sometimes described as the son of Aegeus, King of Athens, and sometimes as the son of the god Poseidon. He was raised by his mother, Aethra, and, upon discovering his connection to Aegeus, travels overland to Athens, having many adventures on the way. When he reaches Athens, he finds that Aegeus is married to Medea (formerly wife of Jason), who plots against him. The most famous legend about Theseus is his slaying of the Minotaur, half man and half bull. He then goes on to unite Attica under Athenian rule: the '' synoikismos'' ('dwelling together'). As the unifying king, he is credited with building a palace on the fortress of the Acropolis. Pausanias reports that after ''synoikismos'', Theseus established a cult of Aphrodite ('Aphrodite of all the ...
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Thesius (beetle)
Thesius may refer to: * An alternative spelling for Theseus, the mythical founder-king of Athens * ''Thesius'' (beetle), a beetle genus in the tribe Tropiphorini Tropiphorini is a tribe of weevils in the subfamily Entiminae. Genera ''Achorius'' – ''Adaleres'' – ''Agatholobus'' – ''Amisallus'' – ''Amnemus'' – ''Amphidees'' – ''Anametis'' – ''Baryopadus'' – ''Basedowia (beetle), Basedowia ...