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Legendary princess of Athens, sister of Philomele
Procne (/ˈprɒkni/; Ancient Greek: Πρόκνη, romanized: Próknē [pró.knɛː]) or Progne is a minor figure in Greek and Roman mythology. Traditionally she is
Procne
Topics referred to by the same term
Procne (Ancient Greek: Πρόκνη) may refer to: Procne (or Prokne), sister to Philomela, as well as the wife of Tereus, and mother of Itys. Procne and Itys
Procne_(disambiguation)
Species of butterfly
Spicauda procne, the brown longtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Argentina, north through Central America and
Spicauda_procne
Sculpture from the Acropolis of Athens
The statue of Procne and Itys (Greek: Πρόκνη και Ίτυς) is a Greek marble sculpture of the fifth century BC which once adorned the Acropolis of Athens,
Procne_and_Itys_(sculpture)
Minor figure in Greek mythology
daughters of Pandion I, King of Athens, and the naiad Zeuxippe. Her sister, Procne, was the wife of King Tereus of Thrace. Philomela's other siblings were
Philomela
Geographical and historical region in Southeast Europe
Thrace is mentioned in Ovid's Metamorphoses, in the episode of Philomela, Procne, and Tereus: Tereus, the King of Thrace, lusts after his sister-in-law,
Thrace
Thracian king
and sent it secretly to Procne. Lynceus' wife Lathusa, who was a friend of Procne, at once sent Philomela to her. When Procne recognized her sister and
Tereus
Species of fish
Meiacanthus procne, the swallowtail fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the Pacific ocean where it is only known from Tonga. This species
Meiacanthus_procne
Family of songbirds
gods; Procne became a nightingale, Tereus a hoopoe and Philomela a swallow. Some Roman authors tended to swap the sisters' metamorphosis so that Procne became
Swallow
Greek mythological figure
Thracian character, the son of Tereus, a king of Thrace, by his Athenian wife Procne. Itys was murdered by his own mother and aunt and served to be consumed
Itys
Species of fish
The swallowtail shiner (Miniellus procne) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows
Swallowtail_shiner
Ancient Greek mythological figure
in constant mourning. Aëdon serves as a doublet of the Athenian princess Procne in some versions of her myth. The feminine noun ἀηδών translates to 'nightingale'
Aëdon
Species of fish
1810) Exocetus procne De Filippi & Verany, 1857 Exocoetus heterurus Rafinesque, 1810 Exocoetus maculipinnis Vinciguerra, 1883 Exocoetus procne De Filippi
Cheilopogon_heterurus
Several men in Greek mythology
friend of Procne. Procne's husband Tereus gave his own wife's sister Philomela to him after ravishing her, but Lathusa sent Philomela to Procne. Lynceus
Lynceus_(mythology)
Species of bird
King Tereus of Thrace rapes Philomela, his wife Procne's sister, and cuts out her tongue. In revenge, Procne kills their son Itys and serves him as a stew
Eurasian_hoopoe
Play by William Shakespeare
countryside near Athens) has been proposed as a source due to the fact that both Procne and Titania are awakened by male characters (Hoopoe and Bottom the Weaver)
A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream
Prince in Greek mythology
as the deliberate murder victim of both his mother Aëdon, later called Procne, and his aunt Chelidon, later known as Philomela, who kill him in order
Itylus
Monotypic family of birds
King Tereus of Thrace rapes Philomela, his wife Procne's sister, and cuts out her tongue. In revenge, Procne kills their son Itys and serves him as a stew
Hoopoe
Italian painter and engraver (1555–1630)
Liberata 17 Gerusalemme Liberata 18 Gerusalemme Liberata 20 Tereus Philomela Procne Die Kreuzigung des hl. Petrus Silvia Danesi Squarzina, "The Collections
Antonio_Tempesta
Sculpture of the Greek goddess Athena
Kore Moschophoros Mourning Athena Nike Fixing her Sandal Persian Rider Procne and Itys Lemnian Athena Athena Marsyas Group Nike of Callimachus Three-Bodied
Athena_Parthenos
American-Canadian actress (born 1969)
by William Shakespeare. Other stage roles include Regina in Ghosts and Procne in The Love of the Nightingale. After making various guest appearances on
Laurie_Holden
1988 play by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Pandion, and in return, Pandion allows Tereus to marry Procne, one of his two daughters. Procne obeys reluctantly. She is not attracted to her taciturn
The_Love_of_the_Nightingale
reference to Procne, whose husband Tereus raped her sister Philomela and tore out her tongue. The sisters murdered Procne's son in revenge, and Procne became
Rape_in_Greek_mythology
Princess in Greek mythology
feast on his own blood. Her tale shares elements with that of Tereus and Procne. Harpalyce was the daughter of Clymenus, by a woman named Epicasta; she
Harpalyce (daughter of Clymenus)
Harpalyce_(daughter_of_Clymenus)
Greek mythological figure
doublet of Tereus in an Anatolian variant of the story of Philomela and Procne, the Athenian princesses who cut down a child in order to take revenge against
Polytechnus
Species of bird
nightingale who killed her son Itylus, suggesting the myth of Philomela and Procne (one of whom, depending on the version of the myth, is turned into a nightingale)
Common_nightingale
Legendary king of Athens
Zeuxippe, and they had two sons Erechtheus and Butes, and two daughters Procne and Philomela. In some accounts, he was also called the father of Teuthras
Pandion_I
Literary cycle made up of Greek and Roman mythology
attributed to Chrétien de Troyes, a retelling of the story of Philomela and Procne, also takes its source from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Geoffrey Chaucer's Troilus
Matter_of_Rome
Mythological siblings
the same website. Fontenrose, Joseph Eddy (1948). "The Sorrows of Ino and Procne". Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association
Boreads
Word guessing game
words or phrases Concept In Greek and Roman accounts of the story, it is Procne and not Philomela who becomes the nightingale. A mistaken etymology and
Charades
Poem by William Shakespeare
analysis of the poem focuses on its relationship to the myth of Philomel and Procne from Book VI of the Metamorphoses by Ovid. In Newman's reading, the tradition
The_Rape_of_Lucrece
Archaic king of Athens
Erechtheus may be distinguished as Erechtheus II. His siblings were Philomela, Procne, Butes and possibly Teuthras. Erechtheus was father, by his wife Praxithea
Erechtheus
Tragedy by Sophocles
the king of Thrace, was married to Procne, daughter of the Athenian ruler. Tereus and Procne had a son Itys. Procne wanted to see her sister Philomela
Tereus_(play)
Species of fish
Dactylopterus cheirophthalmus (Bleeker, 1855) Dactylopterus japonicus (Bleeker, 1854) Dactylopterus orientalis (Cuvier, 1829) Ebisinus procne (Ogilby, 1910)
Oriental_flying_gurnard
Greek mythological creature
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Centaur
Second part of Dante's Divine Comedy
actions (Canto XVI). Dante also sees visions with examples of wrath, such as Procne, Haman and Lavinia. When the visions have passed, the Angel of Peace appears
Purgatorio
Symbolic serpent with its tail in its mouth
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Ouroboros
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
1965 Princequillo Bridgework Symbolically b. 1983 Flying Paster b. 1976 Gummo Procne Hail to the Queen b. 1977 Native Royalty Instinctively (family 21)
Life_Is_Sweet_(horse)
Ancient Greek sanctuary
subjects, inside vertical borders of rosettes. One of the best preserved shows Procne/Aëdon and Philomela/Chelidon preparing Itys/Itylus for the dinner table
Thermos_(Aetolia)
Greek mythological figure
The story of Chelidon seems to be an Anatolian variety of the myth of Procne and Philomela, in which Chelidon supplants Philomela, the unmarried sister
Chelidon_(sister_of_Aëdon)
Roman poet (c. 84 – c. 54 BC)
Argonauts, Theseus and the Minotaur, Ariadne's abandonment, Tereus and Procne, as well as Protesilaus and Laodamia. Catullus wrote in many different meters
Catullus
2007 opera by Richard Mills
Tereus, and the gruesome revenge undertaken by Philomela and her sister Procne. It premiered on 10 February 2007 at His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Western
The Love of the Nightingale (opera)
The_Love_of_the_Nightingale_(opera)
Mythological narrative poem by Ovid
Book VI – Arachne; Niobe; the Lycian peasants; Marsyas; Pelops; Tereus, Procne, and Philomela; Boreas and Orithyia. Book VII – Medea and Jason, Medea and
Metamorphoses
Monumental gateway to the Acropolis of Athens
Kore Moschophoros Mourning Athena Nike Fixing her Sandal Persian Rider Procne and Itys Lemnian Athena Athena Marsyas Group Nike of Callimachus Three-Bodied
Propylaea (Acropolis of Athens)
Propylaea_(Acropolis_of_Athens)
Staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Caduceus
halcyon birds, the Ceyx birds took their name from Ceyx. Nightingale Aëdon Procne Owls Little Owl, bird of goddess Athena. Nyctimene Screech Owl (Ascalaphus)
List of Greek mythological creatures
List_of_Greek_mythological_creatures
Creature in Greek mythology
Picus Pierides Phene Philaeus Philomela Pleiades Polyphonte Polytechnus Procne Schoeneus Scylla Tereus Timandra Non-avian Abas Actaeon Arachne Arcas Arge
Siren_(mythology)
Multiple men in Greek mythology
characters: Pandion I, a legendary king of Athens, father of Erechtheus, Butes, Procne and Philomela. Sometimes also said to be the father of Chelidon as well
Pandion_(mythology)
Comedy by Aristophanes
in two other plays. Itys: The tragically short-lived son of Tereus and Procne, his name is used by the hoopoe when summoning the nightingale (line 212)
The_Birds_(play)
Greek goddess and mother of Apollo and Artemis
312 Parthenius 33 Fontenrose, Joseph Eddy (1948). "The Sorrows of Ino and Procne". Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association
Leto
Ability to physically transform in mythology, folklore and speculative fiction
a woman and, seven years later, back into a man. King Tereus, his wife Procne, and her sister Philomela were all turned into birds (a hoopoe, a swallow
Shapeshifting
Practice of eating a child or fetus
ate the flesh of his son Itys without knowing it. In his case, his wife Procne killed and cooked her own child to punish her husband for the rape and mutilation
Child_cannibalism
Prince in Greek mythology
Aeolia. Through a union with either Princess Procris of Athens or Princess Procne of Athens, he was the father of Arcesius or Archius. By Clymene of Orchomenus
Cephalus_(son_of_Deion)
River in the Mid-Atlantic United States
chalybaeus Spottail shiner Notropis hudsonius Swallowtail shiner Notropis procne Rosyface shiner Notropis rubellus Bluntnose minnow Pimephales notatus Fathead
Potomac_River
American Thoroughbred racehorse
Terlingua (twice through her dam Crimson Saint), Flying Paster (through his dam Procne), Sown (through her sire Grenfall), Exclusive Native (through Raise A Native)
Man_o'_War
Void state preceding creation
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Chaos_(cosmogony)
Temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece
Kore Moschophoros Mourning Athena Nike Fixing her Sandal Persian Rider Procne and Itys Lemnian Athena Athena Marsyas Group Nike of Callimachus Three-Bodied
Parthenon
Species of bird
myth of Philomela in which she turns into a nightingale, and her sister Procne into a swallow. Gilbert White studied the barn swallow in detail in his
Barn_swallow
Mythological youth beloved by Apollo or other deities
Picus Pierides Phene Philaeus Philomela Pleiades Polyphonte Polytechnus Procne Schoeneus Scylla Tereus Timandra Non-avian Abas Actaeon Arachne Arcas Arge
Cyparissus
Mythical magical artifact in Plato's Republic
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Ring_of_Gyges
Symbol of medicine
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Rod_of_Asclepius
by weaving characters in a robe, revealed her own sorrows to her sister Procne, wife of Tereus. Philomela was turned into a swallow or into a nightingale
Philomela_(mythology)
Mythological metal
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Orichalcum
Play by Shakespeare
omens, Philomela's sister, Procne, marries Tereus of Thrace and has a son for him, Itys. After five years in Thrace, Procne yearns to see her sister again
Titus_Andronicus
Marble sculpture from the Acropolis of Athens
daughter of Erechtheus Praxithea and one of her daughters chosen for sacrifice Procne and Philomela Return to the centauromachy; Sophrosyne and Hybris According
Metopes_of_the_Parthenon
Genus of fishes
minnow) Miniellus ortenburgeri C. L. Hubbs, 1927 (Kiamichi shiner) Miniellus procne (Cope, 1865) (Swallowtail shiner) Miniellus sabinae D. S. Jordan & C. H
Miniellus
193 Ambrosia – Ambrosia, Greek food of the gods DMP · 193 194 Prokne – Procne, sister of Philomela in Greek mythology DMP · 194 195 Eurykleia – Eurycleia
Meanings of minor-planet names: 1–1000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_1–1000
Genus of birds
scientific name comes from the eldest daughter of King Pandion of Athens, Procne, who was turned into a swallow after tricking her abusive husband. There
Saw-wing
both consonants in these clusters are pronounced (e.g. Charybdis, Patmos, Procne, prognosis, amnesia, apnœa, synopsis, cactus, captor); medial chth and phth
Traditional English pronunciation of Latin
Traditional_English_pronunciation_of_Latin
owl appeared at the wedding of Tereus and Procne, presumably signifying the impending transformation of Procne and Philomela into birds. Cicero, writing
Weddings_in_ancient_Rome
Mythical food of the Greek gods
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Ambrosia
Cretan double-bladed axe
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Labrys
Eponymous hero of the Pandionis
Demosthenes' Funeral Oration (338 BC) makes the father of the famous sisters Procne and Philomela—usually considered to be Pandion I—the eponymous hero of the
Pandion_(hero)
Allegorical item from Greek mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Apple_of_Discord
Character in Greek mythology
indicated, murdered the innocent man (whereas the son was actually murdered by Procne). "Tereus, son of Mars [Ares], a Thracian . . . thinking that his brother
Dryas_(son_of_Ares)
Personification of the upper sky in Greek mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Aether_(mythology)
Herb in Greek and Roman legend
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Moly_(herb)
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Terlingua (through her dam Crimson Saint), Flying Paster (through his dam Procne), Sown (through her sire Grenfall), Exclusive Native, Minnetonka, and Tri
American_Pharoah
Principle of classical rhetoric, poetry, and theatrical theory
the monstrous Atreus cook his dish of human flesh within public view, nor Procne be metamorphosed into a bird, nor Cadmus into a snake. I shall turn in disgust
Decorum
Ancient Greek goddess of the day
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Hemera
Plant in Greek and Roman mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Lotus_tree
Legendary king of Athens
mythical history of Athens. Pausanias calls this Pandion the father of Procne and Philomela, usually considered to be the daughters of Pandion I. Pandion
Pandion_II
Ancient Greek personification of the rainbow
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Iris_(mythology)
Subfamily of butterflies
Eudaminae Brown longtail (Urbanus procne) Typical resting positions Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Clade: Pancrustacea
Eudaminae
Blood of gods in Greek mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Ichor
Three-prong spear
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Trident
Type of sacred standing stone
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Baetyl
Ancient Greek drink
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Kykeon
Greek mythological weapon
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Harpe
Multiple figures in Greek mythology
Picus Pierides Phene Philaeus Philomela Pleiades Polyphonte Polytechnus Procne Schoeneus Scylla Tereus Timandra Non-avian Abas Actaeon Arachne Arcas Arge
Hyperippe
Goddess of sight in Greek mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Theia
Greek mythological artefact
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Pandora's_box
Gaia or Athena instead. The two birds into which Philomele and her sister Procne were metamorphosed, were likewise called Attis. Pausanias, 1.2.5. Apollodorus
Atthis_(mythology)
Chthonic female deities of vengeance in Greek mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Erinyes
becomes her voice, and the story is told in the design, so that her sister Procne may understand and the women may take their revenge. The understanding in
Textiles_in_folklore
Myths centered around physical transformation in Greek mythology
Procne/Aëdon ("nightingale") Nightingale The gods The Athenian princess Procne was married to Tereus, who was a king of Thrace. Tereus raped Procne's
Metamorphoses in Greek mythology
Metamorphoses_in_Greek_mythology
Wooden horse in Greek mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Trojan_Horse
Cannibals in legends and works written before World War I
raped his wife Procne's sister Philomela and cut out her tongue to prevent her from telling anyone. Philomela nevertheless notified Procne, who gained her
Cannibalism_in_literature
photogenis) Chub shiner (Notropis potteri) Swallowtail shiner (Notropis procne) Yazoo shiner (Notropis rafinesquei) Rosyface shiner (Notropis rubellus)
List_of_least_concern_fishes
huancavillcas (Williams, 1926) Urbanus magnus Steinhauser, 1981 Urbanus procne (Plötz, 1880) Urbanus pronus Evans, 1952 Urbanus reductus (Riley, 1919)
List of butterflies of the Amazon River basin and the Andes
List_of_butterflies_of_the_Amazon_River_basin_and_the_Andes
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