: the husband of Procne who rapes his sister-in-law Philomela
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While on her way to visit her sister, Philomela is deceived and raped by Tereus, her brother-in-law.
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Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
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Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Tereus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tereus. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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