英语词汇bed of procrustes的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

bed of Procrustes. Procrustes, sometimes called Damastes or Polypemon in Greek legend, always obliged weary travelers when they came to his house on the road to Eleusis seeking lodging for the night. But the notorious highwayman of Attica makes modern muggers look namby-pamby in comparison. He had two sadistic M.O.s. Once he got a short victim inside, he’d lead him to a long bed, tie him up, and stretch him on a rack until he fit it. If the victim was tall, Procrustes would show him to a short bed, restrain him, and lop off his legs so that he fit. Either way his victims died in bed and Procrustes stole their money. From his inhumane hospitality we have the expression to put a person on the bed of Procrustes, meaning to force him to one standard of thought or action by arbitrary methods.

词汇	bed of procrustes
词源	bed of Procrustes. Procrustes, sometimes called Damastes or Polypemon in Greek legend, always obliged weary travelers when they came to his house on the road to Eleusis seeking lodging for the night. But the notorious highwayman of Attica makes modern muggers look namby-pamby in comparison. He had two sadistic M.O.s. Once he got a short victim inside, he’d lead him to a long bed, tie him up, and stretch him on a rack until he fit it. If the victim was tall, Procrustes would show him to a short bed, restrain him, and lop off his legs so that he fit. Either way his victims died in bed and Procrustes stole their money. From his inhumane hospitality we have the expression to put a person on the bed of Procrustes, meaning to force him to one standard of thought or action by arbitrary methods.
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