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| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| Procrustes |
(pr kr s´t z) (KEY) , 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. |
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