Procne
Proper noun
Meaning
Procne
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.
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After five years in Thrace, Procne yearns to see her sister again, so she persuades Tereus to travel to Athens and accompany Philomela back to Thrace.
They kill Itys and cook his body in a pie, which Procne then serves to Tereus.
He then cuts out her tongue to prevent her from telling anyone of the incident and returns to Procne, telling her that Philomela is dead.