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Procrūstēs, ae m. миф.Прокруст, прозвище аттического разбойника Полипемона, который ловил путников и отрубал им ноги, если они были слишком длинны для его постели, или растягивал их, если они оказывались слишком короткими; был убит Тесеем O, Sen -
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Procrūstēs, ae, m. (Προκρούστης), ein Räuber in Attika, eig. Damastes oder Polypemon mit Namen, der die gefangenen Wanderer auf ein Folterbett spannte und ihnen, wenn sie länger waren, die überragenden Glieder abhieb, wenn sie kürzer waren, sie bis zur Länge des Bettes ausreckte; er wurde von Theseus getötet, Ov. met. 7, 438. Sen. de clem. 2, 4, 1. Hyg. fab. 38.
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Procrūstēs, ae, m. (Προκρούστης), ein Räuber in Attika, eig. Damastes oder Polypemon mit Namen, der die gefangenen Wanderer auf ein Folterbett spannte und ihnen, wenn sie länger waren, die überragenden Glieder abhieb, wenn sie kürzer waren, sie bis zur Länge des Bettes ausreckte; er wurde von Theseus getötet, Ov. met. 7, 438. Sen. de clem. 2, 4, 1. Hyg. fab. 38.Ausführliches Lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch > Procrustes
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Prŏcrustes, ae, m., = Prokroustês, a noted highwayman in Attica. He had a bed upon which he compelled travellers to lie down; when they were longer than the bed he cut off as much of their limbs as would suffice to make the length equal; and when they were shorter he stretched them out to its length. He was slain by Theseus:vidit et immitem Cephisias ora Procrusten,
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n. Procrustes (in Griekse mythologie-rover die zijn slachtoffers verplichtte zich aan te passen aan de grootte van hun bed dmv. aanspanning of stuksnijden van hun organen) -
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(древнегреческое) (мифология) Прокруст - the bed of * прокрустово ложеБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > Procrustes
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1) Древнегреческий язык: Прокруст2) Религия: (In Greek mythology, villainous son of Poseidon who forces travelers to fit into his bed by stretching their bodies or cutting off their legs) Прокруст -
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◙ n. פרוקרוסטס (במיתולוגיה היוונית-שודד שאילץ את קרבנותיו להתאים עצמם לגודל מיטתו ע"י מתיחתם או קיצוץ איבריהם)* * *◙ (םהירביא ץוציק וא םתחיתמ י"ע ותטימ לדוגל םמצע םיאתהל ויתונברק תא ץליאש דדוש-תינוויה היגולותימב) סטסורקורפ◄ -
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n. 프로크루스테서, 고대 그리스의 강도(사람을 철 침대의 길이에 맞추어 다리를 자르든가, 잡아늘였다고 함)
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Procrustes — Pro*crus tes, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to beat out, to stretch; ? forward + ? to strike.] (Gr. Antiq.) A celebrated legendary highwayman of Attica, who tied his victims upon an iron bed, and, as the case required, either stretched or cut of their … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
PROCRUSTES — latro insignis in Attica regione ad Cephisum fluv. habitans, qui cogebat hospites super lectum aliquem ascendere, quô si longiores tuissent, pars supereminens amputabatur: qui vero breviores, distendebantur; a qua re etiam nomen illi inditum… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Procrustes — Procrustes, 1) s. Prokrustes; 2) so v.w. Lederkäfer … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Procrustes — [prō krus′tēz] n. [L < Gr Prokroustēs < prokrouein, to beat out, stretch out < pro , PRO 1 + krouein, to strike: see RUE1] Gr. Myth. a giant of Attica who seizes travelers, ties them to a bedstead, and either stretches them or cuts off… … English World dictionary
Procrustes — Damastes redirects here. See also Huntsman spider. For the Larry Niven story, see Procrustes (short story). Theseus and Procrustes, Attic red figure neck amphora, 570–560 BC, Staatliche Antikensammlungen (Inv. 2325) In Greek mythology Pr … Wikipedia
Procrustes — Procruste Note : cet article traite de l insecte coléoptère nommé procruste, pour le personnage de la mythologie grecque, voir Procuste. Procruste … Wikipédia en Français
Procrustes — /proh krus teez/, n. Class. Myth. a robber who stretched or amputated the limbs of travelers to make them conform to the length of his bed. He was killed by Theseus. Also called Damastes. * * * ▪ Greek mythological figure also called Polypemon,… … Universalium
Procrustes's Bed — Procrustes, in Greek legend, was a brigand, a highwayman, who lived near Attica and lured travelers into his roadside home by offering them a bed for the night. Procrustes amused himself by forcing these travelers to lie on his iron bed and be … Dictionary of eponyms
Procrustes' bed — Procrustes bed, anything with which people or things are forced to conform, especially by violent and arbitrary means: »It is becoming increasingly necessary to find some way of breaking out of the Procrustes bed that the British press has got… … Useful english dictionary
Procrustes (story) — Procrustes is an English language science fiction short story written in 1994 by Larry Niven. It is the sixth in the series of stories about crashlander Beowulf Shaeffer. The short story was originally published in Crashlander , Larry Niven, New… … Wikipedia
Procrustes analysis — In statistics, Procrustes analysis is a form of statistical shape analysis used to analyse the distribution of a set of shapes. The name Procrustes refers to a bandit from Greek mythology who made his victims fit his bed either by stretching… … Wikipedia