Philammon

Family: Greeks · Role: father of Thamyris · First appears: Euripides, Rhesus — Scene 6

Euripides, Rhesus — Scene 6

• child: Thamyris (Thamyris is explicitly identified as the offspring of Philammon.) “Much while on earth, and since thy murmuring ghost Was plunged in Orcus’ dreary mansions more, O offspring of Philammon, didst thou wound My soul: that arrogance which caused thy ruin, That contest with Pieria’s choir, gave birth To this unhappy youth: for having passed The rapid current, with incautious step Approaching Strymon’s genial bed, we mounted Pangæum’s summit, for its golden mines Distinguished; each melodious instrument Around us in full concert breathed; our strife Was there decided with the Thracian minstrel; That Thamyris who dared blaspheme our art,”
• child: Rhesus “O offspring of Philammon, didst thou wound My soul;”

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Extracted from the original text of Greek Tragedy. Made with Rho MD.