Philomela

noun

Phil·​o·​me·​la ˌfi-lə-ˈmē-lə 

: an Athenian princess in Greek mythology raped and deprived of her tongue by her brother-in-law Tereus, avenged by the killing of his son, and changed into a nightingale while fleeing from him

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Philomēlē

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above