Crossword clues for progne
progne
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Progne \Prog"ne\, n. [L., a swallow, traditionally said to be fr. Progne (The sister of Philomela), who was changed into a swallow, Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.)
A swallow.
A genus of swallows including the purple martin. See Martin.
An American butterfly ( Polygonia Progne or Vanessa Progne). It is orange and black above, grayish beneath, with an L-shaped silver mark on the hind wings. Called also gray comma.
Wikipedia
Progne is a genus of birds. The genus name refers to Procne (Πρόκνη), a mythological girl who was turned into a swallow to save her from her husband. She had killed their son to avenge the rape of her sister.
Created by Friedrich Boie in 1826, the genus contains nine American swallows.
- Purple martin Progne subis
- Caribbean martin Progne dominicensis
- Cuban martin Progne cryptoleuca
- Sinaloa martin Progne sinaloae
- Grey-breasted martin Progne chalybea
- Galapagos martin Progne modesta
- Peruvian martin Progne murphyi
- Southern martin Progne elegans
- Brown-chested martin Progne tapera
Usage examples of "progne".
The fables of Atreus, Thiestes, Tereus and Progne signifieth the wicked and abhominable facts wrought and attempted by mortall men.
To seek a profound and true theological dogma in such a statement is as absurd as to seek it in the classic myth that the lapwing with his sharp beak chases the swallow because he is the descendant of the enraged Tereus who pursued poor Progne with a drawn sword.