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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

/ ˌɪəʊˈːə /

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

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Reed also points to how quickly and straightforwardly Bitsy games can be self-published to a web page, not unlike Philomela for games made using Twine.

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Philomela accordingly turned to her loom.

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First, she made her way to Philomela, doubtless through the old woman messenger, and when she had told her, who could not speak in return, that she knew all, she took her back to the palace.

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

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There she saw Philomela, her very face and form, and Tereus equally unmistakable.

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