Procne

Procne was the wife of Tereus. She was an incredible complainant. She killed their small son Itys and served him to her husband for dinner when she learned Tereus had kissed Procne’s sister.

He sent his wife to Professor Freud, a Greek psychologist who was notorious for curing accusations about transgressive behaviour. He listened to Procne’s lengthy complains about sexual harassment by her husband and finally prescribed swamp therapy. "Swamp vapour can clear a mind and may provide some self-reflection," the professor suggested.

After her therapy Procne returned to her therapist to complain that although the vapour had done something, the dampness had ruined her hairstyle. Whereupon the professor lost his mind too…

Landscape by Matthias Groeneveld