Procne

P3R1O1C3N1E1

proper noun

The daughter of king Pandion of Athens, in Greek mythology, who got revenge on her husband Tereus for raping her sister Philomela by feeding him his own son, and was later transformed into a bird by the gods.

OriginAncient Greek Πρόκνη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The daughter of king Pandion of Athens, in Greek mythology, who got revenge on her husband Tereus for raping her sister Philomela by feeding him his own son, and was later transformed into a bird by the gods.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠρόκνη
  2. EnglishProcne

From Ancient Greek Πρόκνη (Próknē).

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