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|lshtext=<b>Prŏcrustes</b>: ae, m., = Προκρούστης,<br /><b>I</b> a [[noted]] [[highwayman]] in [[Attica]]. He had a [[bed]] [[upon]] [[which]] he compelled travellers to [[lie]] [[down]]; [[when]] [[they]] were [[longer]] [[than]] the [[bed]] he [[cut]] [[off]] as [[much]] of [[their]] limbs as would [[suffice]] to [[make]] the [[length]] [[equal]]; and [[when]] [[they]] were shorter he stretched [[them]] [[out]] to its [[length]]. He [[was]] [[slain]] by [[Theseus]]: vidit et immitem Cephisias ora Procrusten, Ov. M. 7, 438: [[torvus]], id. H. 2, 69; Sen. Clem. 2, 4, 1; cf. Hyg. Fab. 38. | |lshtext=<b>Prŏcrustes</b>: ae, m., = [[Προκρούστης]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[noted]] [[highwayman]] in [[Attica]]. He had a [[bed]] [[upon]] [[which]] he compelled travellers to [[lie]] [[down]]; [[when]] [[they]] were [[longer]] [[than]] the [[bed]] he [[cut]] [[off]] as [[much]] of [[their]] limbs as would [[suffice]] to [[make]] the [[length]] [[equal]]; and [[when]] [[they]] were shorter he stretched [[them]] [[out]] to its [[length]]. He [[was]] [[slain]] by [[Theseus]]: vidit et immitem Cephisias ora Procrusten, Ov. M. 7, 438: [[torvus]], id. H. 2, 69; Sen. Clem. 2, 4, 1; cf. Hyg. Fab. 38. | ||
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|gf=<b>Prŏcrustēs</b>,¹⁴ æ, m. (Προκρούστης), Procruste ou Procuste, brigand de l’Attique, tué par Thésée : Ov. M. 7, 438 ; Sen. Clem. 2, 4, 1. | |gf=<b>Prŏcrustēs</b>,¹⁴ æ, m. ([[Προκρούστης]]), Procruste ou Procuste, brigand de l’Attique, tué par Thésée : Ov. M. 7, 438 ; Sen. Clem. 2, 4, 1. | ||
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|georg=Procrūstēs, ae, m. (Προκρούστης), [[ein]] [[Räuber]] in Attika, eig. [[Damastes]] [[oder]] [[Polypemon]] [[mit]] Namen, der die gefangenen [[Wanderer]] [[auf]] [[ein]] Folterbett spannte und ihnen, [[wenn]] [[sie]] länger waren, die überragenden Glieder abhieb, [[wenn]] [[sie]] kürzer waren, [[sie]] [[bis]] zur [[Länge]] [[des]] Bettes ausreckte; er wurde [[von]] [[Theseus]] getötet, Ov. [[met]]. 7, 438. Sen. de clem. 2, 4, 1. Hyg. fab. 38. | |georg=Procrūstēs, ae, m. ([[Προκρούστης]]), [[ein]] [[Räuber]] in Attika, eig. [[Damastes]] [[oder]] [[Polypemon]] [[mit]] Namen, der die gefangenen [[Wanderer]] [[auf]] [[ein]] Folterbett spannte und ihnen, [[wenn]] [[sie]] länger waren, die überragenden Glieder abhieb, [[wenn]] [[sie]] kürzer waren, [[sie]] [[bis]] zur [[Länge]] [[des]] Bettes ausreckte; er wurde [[von]] [[Theseus]] getötet, Ov. [[met]]. 7, 438. Sen. de clem. 2, 4, 1. Hyg. fab. 38. | ||
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==Wikipedia EN== | |||
In Greek mythology, [[Procrustes]] (/proʊˈkrʌstiːz/; Greek: [[Προκρούστης]] Prokroustes, "the [[stretcher]] [who [[hammer]]s out the [[metal]]]"), also known as [[Prokoptas]] or [[Damastes]] ([[Δαμαστής]], "[[subduer]]"), was a [[rogue]] [[smith]] and [[bandit]] from [[Attica]] who attacked people by stretching them or cutting off their legs, so as to force them to fit the size of an [[iron]] [[bed]]. | |||
The word "[[Procrustean]]" is thus used to describe situations where an [[arbitrary]] [[standard]] is used to [[measure]] [[success]], while completely disregarding obvious [[harm]] that results from the [[effort]]. | |||
==Translations== | |||
ar: بروكرست; be: Пракруст; bg: Прокруст; br: Prokoustes; ca: Damastes; co: Procusti; cs: Prokrústés; de: Prokrustes; el: Προκρούστης; en: Procrustes; eo: Prokrusto; es: Procusto; et: Prokrustes; eu: Prokusto; fa: پروکروستس; fi: Prokrustes; fr: Procuste; he: פרוקרוסטס; hu: Prokrusztész; hy: Պրոկրուստյան մահիճ; it: Procuste; ja: プロクルーステース; ko: 프로크루스테스; lt: Prokrustas; lv: Prokrusts; mk: Прокруст; ml: പ്രൊക്രൂസ്റ്റസ്; nl: Procrustes; no: Prokrustes; pl: Prokrust; pt: Procusto; ro: Procust; ru: Прокруст; sk: Prokroustes; sr: Прокруст; sv: Prokrustes; tr: Procrustes; uk: Прокруст; zh: 普洛克路斯忒斯 | |||
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English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Προκρούστης, -ου, ὁ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Prŏcrustes: ae, m., = Προκρούστης,
I a noted highwayman in Attica. He had a bed upon which he compelled travellers to lie down; when they were longer than the bed he cut off as much of their limbs as would suffice to make the length equal; and when they were shorter he stretched them out to its length. He was slain by Theseus: vidit et immitem Cephisias ora Procrusten, Ov. M. 7, 438: torvus, id. H. 2, 69; Sen. Clem. 2, 4, 1; cf. Hyg. Fab. 38.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Prŏcrustēs,¹⁴ æ, m. (Προκρούστης), Procruste ou Procuste, brigand de l’Attique, tué par Thésée : Ov. M. 7, 438 ; Sen. Clem. 2, 4, 1.
Latin > German (Georges)
Procrūstēs, ae, m. (Προκρούστης), ein Räuber in Attika, eig. Damastes oder Polypemon mit Namen, der die gefangenen Wanderer auf ein Folterbett spannte und ihnen, wenn sie länger waren, die überragenden Glieder abhieb, wenn sie kürzer waren, sie bis zur Länge des Bettes ausreckte; er wurde von Theseus getötet, Ov. met. 7, 438. Sen. de clem. 2, 4, 1. Hyg. fab. 38.
Wikipedia EN
In Greek mythology, Procrustes (/proʊˈkrʌstiːz/; Greek: Προκρούστης Prokroustes, "the stretcher [who hammers out the metal]"), also known as Prokoptas or Damastes (Δαμαστής, "subduer"), was a rogue smith and bandit from Attica who attacked people by stretching them or cutting off their legs, so as to force them to fit the size of an iron bed.
The word "Procrustean" is thus used to describe situations where an arbitrary standard is used to measure success, while completely disregarding obvious harm that results from the effort.
Translations
ar: بروكرست; be: Пракруст; bg: Прокруст; br: Prokoustes; ca: Damastes; co: Procusti; cs: Prokrústés; de: Prokrustes; el: Προκρούστης; en: Procrustes; eo: Prokrusto; es: Procusto; et: Prokrustes; eu: Prokusto; fa: پروکروستس; fi: Prokrustes; fr: Procuste; he: פרוקרוסטס; hu: Prokrusztész; hy: Պրոկրուստյան մահիճ; it: Procuste; ja: プロクルーステース; ko: 프로크루스테스; lt: Prokrustas; lv: Prokrusts; mk: Прокруст; ml: പ്രൊക്രൂസ്റ്റസ്; nl: Procrustes; no: Prokrustes; pl: Prokrust; pt: Procusto; ro: Procust; ru: Прокруст; sk: Prokroustes; sr: Прокруст; sv: Prokrustes; tr: Procrustes; uk: Прокруст; zh: 普洛克路斯忒斯
