# King Pandion — Poetry character guide

> King Pandion in Poetry by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-the-rape-of-lucrece

## Who they are

Father of Philomela and Procne in Greek myth, mentioned briefly.

## In the story

### [Sonnets to Sundry Notes of Music](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_28_se/chapters/sonnets-to-sundry-notes-of-music)

Mentioned as dead, leaving the nightingale without friends.

### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_28_se/chapters/xxi)

Mentioned as dead, representing the loss of all who once cared for the nightingale.

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