Philomela

[fil-uh-mee-luh]

noun

1. Classical Mythology.,  an Athenian princess who was raped by her brother-in-law Tereus and was subsequently avenged and transformed into a nightingale.

2. (lowercase),  philomel.

Philomela

/ ˌfɪləʊˈmiːlə /

noun

1. Greek myth an Athenian princess, who was raped and had her tongue cut out by her brother-in-law Tereus, and subsequently was transformed into a nightingale See Procne

Example Sentences

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From The Verge

He had two sisters, Procne and Philomela, noted for their misfortunes.

From Literature

The two had a son, Itys, and when he was five years old Procne, who had all this while been living in Thrace separated from her family, begged Tereus to let her invite her sister Philomela to visit her.

From Literature

All went well on the voyage, but when they disembarked and started overland for the palace, Tereus told Philomela that he had received news of Procne’s death and he forced her into a pretended marriage.

From Literature

Then he left her in a strongly guarded place and went to Procne with a story that Philomela had died on the journey.

From Literature