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Philomela violated by Tereus, king of Thrace; he cuts out her tongue to prevent her from revealing his conduct. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 783] See : Mutilation Philomela raped by Tereus, who cut out her tongue to prevent her from revealing the act. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 783] See : Rape Philomela (Philomena) changed by gods into nightingale. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 205–206] See : Transformation |
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Miracle on 49th Street by Mike Lupica, Philomel, $18 Putnam's Sons, Grosset & Dunlap, New American Library, Penguin, Philomel, Riverhead Books and Viking, among others. Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers announces that New York Daily News sports-columnist, TV personality, and best-selling author Mike Lupica has signed a deal to write a young adult novel for Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. |
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