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Procrustes

In Greek mythology, a robber of Attica who tied his victims to a bed and adjusted them to its length by amputating their legs or racking (stretching) their bodies. He was killed by the hero Theseus.

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Procrustes (redirected from Bed of Procrustes)

Procrustes

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