husband of Procne

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• Procne — [präk′nē] n. 〚L < Gr Proknē〛 Gr. Myth. sister of Philomela and wife of Tereus, transformed into a swallow by the gods: see PHILOMELA * * * Proc·ne (prŏkʹnē) n. Greek Mythology An Athenian princess who avenged the betrayal and cruelty o …   Universalium

• Procne — Proc•ne [[t]ˈprɒk ni[/t]] n. myt (in Greek myth) the sister of Philomela and wife of Tereus: while fleeing her enraged husband, she was transformed by the gods into a nightingale (or a swallow, in later versions) …   From formal English to slang

• List of Metamorphoses characters — Cover of George Sandys s 1632 edition of Ovid s Metamorphosis Englished This is a list of characters in the poem Metamorphoses by Ovid. It contains more than 200 characters, summaries of their roles, and information on where they appear. The… …   Wikipedia

• List of characters in Metamorphoses — This is a list of characters in the poem Metamorphoses by Ovid.A*Achelous *Achilles *Acis *Acmon *Acoetes *Actaeon is the grandson of Cadmus, and is turned into a stag by Diana. *Adonis *Aeacus is the king of Ageina. *Aeëtes is the king of… …   Wikipedia

• Tereus — /tear ee euhs, tear yoohs/, n. Class. Myth. a Thracian prince, the husband of Procne, who raped his sister in law Philomela and was changed into a hoopoe as a punishment. * * * ▪ Greek mythology       in Greek legend, king of Thrace, or of Phocis …   Universalium

• Tereus — In Greek mythology, Tereus (Τηρεύς) was a son of Ares and husband of Procne. Procne and Tereus had a son, Itys.Tereus desired his wife s sister, Philomela. He forced himself upon her, then cut her tongue out and held her captive so she could… …   Wikipedia

• Tereus — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Tēreus Date: 14th century the husband of Procne who rapes his sister in law Philomela …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Tereus — Te•re•us [[t]ˈtɪər i əs, ˈtɪər yus[/t]] n. myt (in Greek myth) a Thracian prince, the husband of Procne Compare Philomela …   From formal English to slang

• Tereus — /tear ee euhs, tear yoohs/, n. Class. Myth. a Thracian prince, the husband of Procne, who raped his sister in law Philomela and was changed into a hoopoe as a punishment …   Useful english dictionary

• Te|reus — «TIHR yoos, ee uhs», noun. Greek Mythology. an evil king, the husband of Procne …   Useful english dictionary

• Philomela (princess of Athens) — In Greek mythology, Philomela (Φιλομήλα) was a daughter of Pandion I (King of Athens), and Zeuxippe, and a sister of Procne.MythProcne s husband, king Tereus of Thrace (son of Ares), agreed to travel to Athens and escort Philomela to Thrace for a …   Wikipedia