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 American composer James Dillion

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.

See also

• Philomel (disambiguation) (another form of the name)

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