Pamphile
Was the daughter of Platea, or of Apollo (Latous), a woman of the Greek island of Kos, she invented silk
About Pamphile
Pamphile was a weaver.
Pamphile , Panphyle, Plateae filia or Latoi filia, was the daughter of Plateas, or of Apollo (Latous), a woman of the Greek island of Kos. Pliny the Elder says that she was the first person to weave silk.
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was the daughter of Platea, or of Apollo (Latous), a woman of the Greek island of Kos, she invented silk
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Pamphile was a weaver.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pamphile. https://biography.guide/pamphile/
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