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Definition of Philomela

Philomela
Philomela Phil`o*me"la, n. [L. philomela, Gr. ?, according to the legend, from ? Philomela (daughter of Pandion, king of Athens), who was changed into a nightingale.] 1. The nightingale; philomel. --Shak. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of birds including the nightingales.

Meaning of Philomela from wikipedia

- 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...
- 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...
- Thrace, Tereus, who instead lusted after her sister Philomela. Tereus forced himself on Philomela and locked her away. When Procne discovered her sister...
- 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...
- 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...
- 196 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...
- 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...
- Ypthima philomela, the baby fivering or baby fourring, is a species of Satyrinae butterfly found in Asia. Bingham, Charles Thomas (1905). Fauna of British...
- philomela is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1893. It is found in Colombia. Savela, Markku. "Isostola philomela (Druce...