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Philomela

Athenian princess raped and mutilated by Tereus and turned into a nightingale (or swallow); her endless song laments the old crime.

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Mentioned in 3 works (10 total)

The Loves poetry · 1 mention
The Cure for Love poetry · 1 mention
Metamorphoses poetry · 8 mentions

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