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In a painted terracota metope from the archaic temple at Thermos, Prokne and Philomela, the daughters of the Athenian king Pandion, are depicted just before their metamorphosis (transformation) into nightingale and swallow respectively. The two sisters are sitting opposite each other, to the left Prokne (Aedon) and to the right Philomela (Chelidon). Adove the right figure there is the inscription XELIDFON.
Caption Τerracotta metope with painted decoration from the temple of Apollo at Thermos of Aetolia with Prokne and Philomela as Aedon and Chelidon
Mythic people Prokne (Heroine), Itys (Hero), Philomela (Heroine) ,Tereus (King)
Type Other
Origin Temple of Apollo, Thermos, Aetolia
Current position National Archaeological Museum, Athens
Index number 13410
Dating 630-625 BC
Notes
Andrew F. Stewart, Greek Sculpture: An Exploration, Yale 1990, fig 76
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