Tereus cuts the tongue of Philomela, Crispijn van de Passe (I), 1602 - 1607 print After arriving in Thrakia, Tereus Philomela, the sister of ProCne, brings to a stable in the forest where he rapes her. Philomela threatens to tell what Tereus has done to her. On this he panic and cuts off her tongue with his sword. In the margin a four -line caption, in two columns, in Latin. Cologne paper engraving Tereus cuts out Philomela's tongue, and hides her in a lonely place

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