Philomela was changed, at her own prayer, into a nightingale that she might escape the vengeance of her brother-in-law Tereus.
The least eccentric orbit in the group is that of Philomela ; the most eccentric that of thra .
In Book V the description of a painting in a studio depicting the rape of Philomela had “a hidden significance.”
Philomela regarded him for a moment with an expression of pity and horror.
Not to have known the hope is blameless: one may sing, unknowing, as the swan, or Philomela.
Jim Hicks told me this afternoon that 'Philomela' was by Shakspere.
As the boat regained her speed, Philomela Brooks approached him.
Of all the singers in the woodland choir the Nightingale (Luscinia Philomela), by common consent, stands first.
It is to win the love of Philomela that the male nightingale studies, watches, and pours forth his soul in song.
Philomela (Philome′la) was a daughter of Pandion, king of Athens, who was transformed into a nightingale.
"nightingale," late 14c., from Greek Philomela, poetic name of the nightingale, in mythology the daughter of Pandion, transformed into a nightingale; probably literally "lover of song," from philos "loving" + melos "a tune, song;" but perhaps "lover of apples" (Greek mela). In the myth, proper name of Pandion's daughter, who was turned into a nightingale (Ovid).