In Greek mythology, Procris / ˈ p r oʊ k r ɪ s / (Ancient Greek: Πρόκρις, gen.: Πρόκριδος) was an Athenian princess, the third daughter of Erechtheus , king of Athens and his wife, Praxithea .

Procris was a princess of Athens in Greek mythology. Procris was married to Cephalus, and the love of the two was continually tested.

In Greek mythology, Procris (/ˈproʊkrɪs/; Ancient Greek: Πρόκρις, gen.: Πρόκριδος) was a Thespian princess as the eldest of the 50 daughters of King Thespius and either Megamede, daughter of Arneus [1], or by one of his many wives [2]. Procris bore twin sons, Antileon and Hippeus, to the hero Heracles. [3]

loved devotedly. Her name was Procris. She was a favorite of Diana, the goddess of hunting, who had given her a dog which could outrun every rival, and a javelin which would never fail of its mark; and Procris gave these presents to her husband. Cephalus was …

Procris was the daughter of the king of Athens, Erechtheus, and Queen Praxithea. She had two sisters, Creusa and Orithyia. She married Cephalus , son of Deioneus.

Procris, daughter of King Erechtheus, and Cephalus, son of Deion, marry amidst trials of fidelity. Procris' gift of a magical hound and spear to Cephalus ultimately leads to her demise, when a tragic hunting accident claims her life.

In this version of the story, Cephalus’s devotion to hunting aroused in Procris suspicions that she had a rival, and so she followed him. Emerging suddenly from a thicket, she was fatally struck by Cephalus, who mistook her…

Apr 24, 2024 · One such story is the bittersweet tale of Cephalus and Procris. We find their narrative in book VII of the Metamorphoses when Cephalus, an Athenian envoy, is asked about his unusual spear and...

Sep 22, 2005 · Procris. The daughter of the Athenian king Erichthonius. She was the consort of Cephalus. When she fled from Cephalus out of shame for breaking a vow, Artemis gave her the dog Laelaps, an animal destined to always catch its prey, and a magic dart that never missed its mark and which always returned on its own accord to the shooter. The goddess ...

Procris, an Attic heroine (see attic cults and myths; hero-cult), best known for her stormy marital relationship with *Cephalus.