Phoebe was a Titaness of brightness and prophecy. She was the original holder of the oracle at Delphi. With her husband/brother Coeus, she had two daughters; Leto, who would go on to have two children of her own by Zeus (Apollo and Artemis), and Asteria, who was wed to Perses the Titan, and mother to Hecate. She later gave her grandson the Delphic oracle.
Etymology[]
Greek Φοῖβη, feminine form of Φοῖβος means "pure, bright". He name generally means "pure", "clear", or "bright".
Family[]
Phoebe is a daughter of Uranus and Gaia. With her husband. Coeus, she bore two daughters, Leto, and Asteria. Her grandchildren are Artemis, Apollo, and Hecate.
In Greek mythology[]
Association with the sun and moon[]
In Greek mythology, she is associated with both the sun and the moon. Her name means bright, and can symbolize the bright shining of both the sun and the moon.
As a oracular goddess[]
Phoebe is also a goddess of prophecy, her name meaning "bright" in the context of "bright" intellect. Gaia gave Themis the Oracle of Delphi, which in turn Themis gave to Leto. As a gift for his birthday, Leto gave the oracle to her grandson, Apollo.
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| Titans | |
|---|---|
| Parents | Ouranós • Gaîa |
| Elder Titans | Coeus • Crius • Cronus • Hyperion • Iapetus • Oceanus |
| Elder Titanesses | Dione • Mnemosyne • Phoebe • Theia • Rhea • Themis • Tethys |
| Coeonides | Asteria • Leto |
| Crionides | Astraeus • Pallas • Perses |
| Hyperionides | Eos • Hḗlios • Selene |
| Iapetonides | Atlas • Epimetheus • Menoetius • Prometheus |
| Oceanides | Potamoi • Rhode • Styx |
| Others | Anemoi • Astra Planeta • Kratos • Eurynome • Hecate • Lelantos • Melisseus • Metis • Nike • Ophion |
| Topics | Overthrowing of Ouranós • Titanomachy |