Cephalus and Procris
heroCephalus and Procris were devoted spouses whose mutual jealousy — tested by Eos and by a magic gift — led to Procris's accidental death.
The Myth
Eos (Dawn) abducted the handsome Cephalus and, failing to seduce him, planted doubt about Procris's fidelity. Cephalus tested her in disguise; she briefly wavered. They reconciled, and Procris gave him a never-miss spear and a hunting dog that never lost its quarry. But now Procris grew jealous — told Cephalus whispered to a woman called "Aura" (actually the breeze he invoked while hunting). She hid in the bushes to spy; he heard rustling, threw his never-miss spear, and killed her.
Parents
Deioneus and Diomede; Erechtheus and Praxithea
Symbols
Fun Fact
The tragedy of Cephalus and Procris was Ovid's demonstration that love itself, not the gods, is the most destructive force.
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