: the wife of Tereus who is changed into a swallow while fleeing from him
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Tereus was King of Thrace, a big deal with a beautiful wife, Procne.
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“Procne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Procne. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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