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Procrustes (prōkrŭs`tēz), in Greek mythology, cruel highwayman. He forced passersby to lie on a very long bed and then stretched them to fit it. Some said that he also had a very short bed; to make passersby fit this he sawed off their legs. Using Procrustes' own villainous methods, Theseus killed him. Procrustes robber; stretches or amputates limbs of victims to fit his bed. [Class. Myth.: Zimmerman, 221] See : Brutality Procrustes made travelers fit bed by stretching or lopping off their legs. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 221] See : Mutilation How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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