Philomela
noun
- Gr. Myth. 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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See Philomela in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(fĭlˌə-mēˈlə)
noun Greek Mythology A princess of Athens who, after being raped by her brother-in-law, Tereus, was avenged by her sister, Procne, and was later turned into a swallow or nightingale while fleeing Tereus.
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