Philomela (disambiguation)
The name Philomela is derived from a figure in Greek mythology.
Philomela
Philomela may refer to:
Greek mythology
- Philomela (princess of Athens) (or Philomel) is a young woman in Greek mythology who was raped and her tongue removed by Tereus; later transformed into a nightingale by the gods and invoked as a symbol in art, literature and music.
- Philomela (mother of Patroclus) for a minor figure in Greek legend.
Arts and Letters
- Elizabeth Rowe (1674-1737), an English poet, who published works under the name "Philomela".
- "Philomela" is a poem written in 1853 by English poet Matthew Arnold (1822-1888),
- Philomela is a 2004 opera written by Scottish composer James Dillon (composer)
Science
- 196 Philomela, an S-type asteroid located in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
- Ypthima philomela is the scientific name of the baby fivering, a Satyrinae butterfly found in Asia
- Microcerculus philomela is the scientific name of the northern nightingale-wren, a passerine bird found in Central America
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See also
- Philomel (disambiguation) (another form of the name)
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