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Philomela (/ˌfɪləˈmiːlə/) or
Philomel (/ˈfɪləˌmɛl/; Gr****: Φιλομήλη, Philomēlē; Φιλομήλα
Philomḗla) is a
minor figure in Gr****
mythology who is frequently...
- The name
Philomela is
derived from a
figure in Gr**** mythology.
Philomela may
refer to:
Philomela (princess of Athens) (or Philomel) is a
young woman in...
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Philomela is a
large and
bright main-belt asteroid. It is an S-type asteroid. [citation needed] It was
discovered by C. H. F.
Peters on May 14, 1879...
- Metamorphoses, in the
episode of
Philomela, Procne, and Tereus: Tereus, the King of Thrace,
lusts after his sister-in-law,
Philomela. He
kidnaps her,
holds her...
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Timocratica philomela is a moth of the
family Depressariidae. It is
found in Peru. The
wingspan is
about 22 mm. The
forewings are
white and the hindwings...
- Thrace, Tereus, who
instead lusted after her
sister Philomela.
Tereus forced himself on
Philomela and
locked her away. When
Procne discovered her sister...
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Procne and the
father of Itys. When
Tereus desired his wife's sister,
Philomela, he came to
Athens to his father-in-law
Pandion to ask for his
other daughter...
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Alucita philomela is a moth of the
family Alucitidae. It is
found in
China (Yunnan). Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson,...
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Givira philomela is a moth in the
family Cossidae. It is
found in Brazil. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin...
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Homer evokes the
nightingale in the Odyssey,
suggesting the myth of
Philomela and
Procne (one of whom,
depending on the myth's version, is
turned into...
