Theseion

English · Thesaurus

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

Theseion

Where it comes from

So called under the mistaken assumption that it housed the remains of the Athenian hero Theseus.

proper noun the Theseion · Theseum

Synonym of Hephaestaeum (“the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens”).
Similar: Hephaestaeum

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"Theseion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/theseion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Theseion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/theseion

Chicago

"Theseion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/theseion.

BibTeX

@misc{theseion_2026,
  title = {Theseion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/theseion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}