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In [[Greek mythology]], '''Procrustes''' ("'''the stretcher'''"), also known as '''Damastes''' ("'''subduer'''") and '''Polypemon''' ("'''harming much'''"), was a bandit from [[Attica]]. He had his stronghold in the hills outside [[Eleusis]]. Here he had an iron bed into which he invited every passerby to lie down. If they proved too tall, he would amputate the excess length; if the victim was found too short, they were then stretched out on the rack until they fit. Nobody would ever fit in the bed, because it was secretly adjustable : Procrustes would stretch or shrink it upon sizing his victims from afar.

He continued this reign of terror until he was captured by [[Theseus]], who tied Procrustes to his own bed and cut off his head and feet. (Since Theseus was a stout fellow, for him the bed had been set on the short position.) Killing Procrustes was the last adventure of Theseus before he arrived in [[Athens]].

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	He continued this reign of terror until he was captured by [[Theseus]], who tied Procrustes to his own bed and cut off his head and feet. (Since Theseus was a stout fellow, for him the bed had been set on the short position.) Killing Procrustes was the last adventure of Theseus before he arrived in [[Athens]].		He continued this reign of terror until he was captured by [[Theseus]], who tied Procrustes to his own bed and cut off his head and feet. (Since Theseus was a stout fellow, for him the bed had been set on the short position.) Killing Procrustes was the last adventure of Theseus before he arrived in [[Athens]].

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	He continued this reign of terror until he was captured by [[Theseus]], who tied Procrustes to his own bed and cut off his head and feet. (Since Theseus was a stout fellow, for him the bed had been set on the short position.) Killing Procrustes was the last adventure of Theseus before he arrived in [[Athens]].		He continued this reign of terror until he was captured by [[Theseus]], who tied Procrustes to his own bed and cut off his head and feet. (Since Theseus was a stout fellow, for him the bed had been set on the short position.) Killing Procrustes was the last adventure of Theseus before he arrived in [[Athens]].

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