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

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

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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.

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Philomela accordingly turned to her loom.

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

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