What Role Did Philomela Play In Greek Mythology

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Philomel
Philomela was a the Princess of Athens and daughter of Pandion. Pandion was king of Athens. She was minor figure in Greek mythology. The Pandion had two daughter one is Philomela and other is Procne. Procne married Tereus. Tereus was king of Thrace. She went to live with him in Thrace. After five year, Procne wanted to see her sister Philomela. Thrace agreed, so he go to Athens for bring Philomela. Tereus see Philomela. Philomela is so beautiful that he raped her. Then he cut her tongue for she can’t tell what he did. After he back to Thrace. He told Procne that her sister was dead. Philomela was wove cloth and she put the story what he did and give to her maid. The maid sent to Procne. Procne so mad, so she killed Thrace son Itys and make a Itys food,
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Peneios was god of river. She was minor figure in Greek mythology. She was loved by god Apollo, because the Cupid shot the arrow love-inducing from Apollo. He saw Daphne and started chasing her, but she tried to evade him. Daphne go a river and pray to earth and her father Peneios and said help me. Peneios was changed Daphne into a laurel tree her body.

Nymphs
Nymphs were female spirit of the nature and minor nature goddess. They are never die and They had different kind of distinguished: Oreads (Mountain Nymphs), Dryads (Nymphs of the Oak), Hamadryads (Tree-Nymphs), Naiads (Water Nymphs), etc… They enjoy the singing and dancing. Sometime they give harm for human, but usually they give wisdom and prophecy. They are strongly attractive to young males, so they had many love story by human and god.

Cupid
Cupid was god of love and son of Aphrodite. He carrying bow and arrow. He shot target any human make fall in love with first person they would see. The one story of cupid was the Aphrodite was jealous of the beauty by princess Psyche. She told her son to make her the love is worst, but he mistake be stabbed the arrow. He fall in love

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