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... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > the Greek heroic legends (I) > (story of) Theseus > aggressive, unfriendly activities and relationships of Theseus > Theseus killing various brigands > Procrustes (Damastes), who tied travellers on a bed and lengthened or shortened them according to their size, is killed by Theseus

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94M413Procrustes (Damastes), who tied travellers on a bed and lengthened or shortened them according to their size, is killed by Theseus  

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  • aggression
  • amputation
  • ancient history
  • bed
  • classical antiquity
  • cutting off
  • fighting
  • Greek legend
  • hero
  • heroic legend
  • history
  • killing
  • legend
  • lengthening
  • lying
  • mutilation
  • mythology
  • Procrustes
  • quarrelling
  • robbing
  • size
  • stretching
  • Theseus
  • traveller
  • unfriendliness

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