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单词 philomela
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Philomela

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Phil·o·me·la

P0247600 (fĭl′ə-mē′lə)n. Greek Mythology A princess of Athens who, after being raped by her brother-in-law, Tereus, was avenged by her sister, Procne, and was later turned into a swallow or nightingale while fleeing Tereus.
[Latin Philomēla, from Greek Philomēlē.]

Philomela

(ˌfɪləʊˈmiːlə) n (Classical Myth & Legend) 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

Phil•o•me•la

(ˌfɪl əˈmi lə)

n. (in Greek myth) an Athenian princess raped by her brother-in-law Tereus, who cut out her tongue: she was transformed by the gods into a nightingale.

Philomela

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Philomela

violated by Tereus, king of Thrace; he cuts out her tongue to prevent her from revealing his conduct. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 783]See: Mutilation

Philomela

raped by Tereus, who cut out her tongue to prevent her from revealing the act. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 783]See: Rape

Philomela (Philomena)

changed by gods into nightingale. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 205–206]See: Transformation
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