Procrustes

/prəˈkrʌstiːz/

/proʊˈkrʌstiz/

Translation procrustes into russian

Noun

In Greek mythology, Procrustes was a bandit who stretched or amputated the limbs of travelers to make them fit his bed.

В греческой мифологии Прокруст был разбойником, который растягивал или ампутировал конечности путников, чтобы они подходили к его кровати.

Noun

A mythical figure from Greek mythology known for his method of making his victims fit his bed by either stretching them or cutting off their legs.

In the story, Procrustes was eventually defeated by Theseus, who subjected him to his own cruel method.