Procne
/ (ˈprɒknɪ) /
Greek myth a princess of Athens, who punished her husband for raping her sister Philomela by feeding him the flesh of their son. She was changed at her death into a swallow: See Philomela
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How to use Procne in a sentence
Procne informed her sister of the horrible truth by means of a web into which she wove her story.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerThe sight of a painting makes it necessary for him to relate the whole story of Procne and Philomela to Leucippe.
Essays on the Greek Romances | Elizabeth Hazelton HaightProcne discovered the plot, killed her babe, and served up his flesh in a dish for her husband's dinner.
The Works of Lord Byron, Volume 4 | Lord ByronThe gods were so enraged at this that they turned Itys into a pheasant, Procne into a swallow, and Tereus into a hawk.
1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described | Edward S. EllisProcne by means of a web, into which she wove her story, informed Philomela of the horrible truth.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911) | Charles Mills Gayley
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