Itys - Itys

Japanese: イテュス - いてゅす
Itys - Itys

…the sister of Prokne, who was married to the Thracian king Tereus. Tereus had a child with Prokne, Itys, but he falsely assumed that Prokne had died and summoned Philomela, raped her, and then cut off her tongue to keep her quiet. Philomela, however, after much effort, wove a message into her robe announcing her misfortune and sent it to her sister. Prokne then tracked her down, killed Itys, and offered her body to her husband.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Ityus" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…トラキア王テレウスTēreusに嫁いだプロクネProknēの妹。テレウスはプロクネとの間に1子イテュスItysをもうけていたにもかかわらず,プロクネが死んだと偽ってフィロメラを呼び寄せ,彼女を犯したあげく,口封じにその舌を切った。しかしフィロメラは,苦心の末,みずからの不幸を告げる文字を長衣に織り込んで姉に伝えたので,プロクネは妹を探し出し,復讐にイテュスを殺してその肉を夫に供した。…

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