Proc·ne (pr k n )n. Greek Mythology An Athenian princess who avenged the betrayal and cruelty of her husband, Tereus, by killing their son. She and her sister Philomela were changed into swallows as Tereus pursued them. |
Procne [ˈprɒknɪ]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) 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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