Philomela (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  1. an Athenian princess who was raped by her brother-in-law Tereus and was subsequently avenged and transformed into a nightingale.
  2. philomel.
noun
  1. 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
Philomela (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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