Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—P

Procris

Unerring as the dart of Procris. When Procris fled from Cephalus out of shame, Diana gave her a dog that never failed to secure its prey, and a dart which not only never missed aim, but which always returned of its own accord to the shooter. (See Cephalus.)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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