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The Nightingale Allusions & Cultural References

When poets refer to other great works, people, and events, it’s usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.

Literary and Philosophical References:

Greek Mythology References:

  • Philomela, woman turned into a nightingale in Ovid's Metamorphoses (39)