The plot of this horror tale is about Philomela and her sister, Procne. Tereus, king of Thrace, marries Procne but loves Philomela. Five years and one son later, Tereus goes to fetch Philomela for a visit. His lust overcomes him and he rapes Philomela. When she threats that she will tell it to her sister, he cuts off her tongue. Philomela weaves a tapestry that tells it all. The two sisters devise a ghastly plan to kill Procne's son and feed him to Tereus…
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