Procne is a minor figure in Greek mythology. She was the elder daughter of a king of Athens named Pandion and the wife of King Tereus of Thrace. Her beautiful sister Philomela visited the couple and was raped by Tereus, who tore out her tongue to prevent her revealing the crime. She wove a tapestry which made it clear what had been done, and the two women took their revenge.
[Greek heroic] The daughter of Pandion, wife of Tereus and mother of Itys. Together with her sister she exacted a terrible revenge on Tereus (see: Philomela).
