Philomela - Philomela (English spelling)

Japanese: フィロメラ - ふぃろめら（英語表記）Philomela

In Greek legend, she was the daughter of Athenian king Pandiōn. She was also the younger sister of Prokne, who married Thracian king Tereus. Tereus had one child with Prokne, Itys, but he falsely claimed that Prokne had died, summoned Philomela, raped her, and cut off her tongue to keep her quiet. However, after much effort, Philomela wove a message of her misfortune into her robe and sent it to her sister. Prokne then tracked her down, killed Itys, and offered her body to her husband in revenge.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ギリシア伝説で，アテナイ王パンディオンPandiōnの娘。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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