Philomela Definition

fĭlə-mēlə
noun
A princess of Athens raped by Tereus, husband of her sister Procne: the gods change Philomela into a nightingale, Procne into a swallow, and Tereus into a hawk.
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Philomel.

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Origin of Philomela

  • Latin Philomēla from Greek Philomēlē

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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