Theseion

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proper noun

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

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Hephaestaeum
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Meanings

proper nounthe Theseion

alternative Theseum

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

    Synonyms: Hephaestaeum

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Hephaestaeum (“the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens”).

Similar
Hephaestaeum
Also see
hephaesteum

Origin

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

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Cite this entry
APA

Theseion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theseion

MLA

“Theseion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theseion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Theseion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theseion.

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