Phoebe or Phœbe may refer to:
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People and fictional characters
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Phoebe (given name) Phoebe or Phœbe ( ; ) is a female name, the feminine form of the male name Phoebus (), an epithet of Apollo meaning "bright", "shining", and “pure”.
In Greek mythology, Phoebe (Titaness), Phoebe was a Titans, Titan associated with the power of ...
, a list of people, mythological, biblical and fictional characters
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Phoebe (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Phoebe ( ; ) is the name or epithet of the following characters:
* Phoebe (Titaness), one of the twelve Titans, sister-wife of Coeus and mother of Leto and Asteria.
* Phoebe (daughter of Leucippus), daughter of Leucippus.
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, several Greek mythological figures
* Phoebe, an epithet of
Artemis
In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, Artemis (; ) is the goddess of the hunting, hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, transitions, nature, vegetation, childbirth, Kourotrophos, care of children, and chastity. In later tim ...
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Diana
Diana most commonly refers to:
* Diana (name), given name (including a list of people with the name)
* Diana (mythology), ancient Roman goddess of the hunt and wild animals; later associated with the Moon
* Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997), ...
and
Selene
In ancient Greek mythology and Ancient Greek religion, religion, Selene (; , meaning "Moon")''A Greek–English Lexicon's.v. σελήνη is the goddess and personification of the Moon. Also known as Mene (), she is traditionally the daughter ...
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Luna
Luna commonly refers to:
* Earth's Moon, named "Luna" in Latin, Spanish and other languages
* Luna (goddess)
In Sabine and ancient Roman religion and myth, Luna is the divine embodiment of the Moon (Latin ''Lūna'' ). She is often presented as t ...
, in Greek and Roman mythology, the moon goddesses
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Phoebe (biblical figure)
Phoebe (Koine Greek: ) was a first-century Christian woman mentioned by the Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Romans, verses . A notable woman in the church of Cenchreae, she was trusted by Paul to deliver his letter to the Romans.Quient, Alliso ...
, deacon
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Phoebe Buffay
Phoebe Buffay-Hannigan (; born 16 February 1969) is one of the six main characters from the American television sitcom, ''Friends''. She was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman and portrayed by actress Lisa Kudrow.
In the series' unive ...
, a fictional character from the sitcom television show ''Friends''
Plants and animals
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''Phoebe'' (beetle), a genus of longhorn beetles
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Phoebe (bird)
The genus ''Sayornis'' is a small group of medium-sized insect-eating birds, known as phoebes, in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.
Taxonomy
The genus ''Sayornis'' that was introduced by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1 ...
, the common name for birds of genus ''Sayornis''
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''Phoebe'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants
Ships
*''Phoebe'', a sailing ship chartered by the
New Zealand Company
The New Zealand Company, chartered in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom, was a company that existed in the first half of the 19th century on a business model that was focused on the systematic colonisation of New Ze ...
in 1842
* , various ships
* , two minesweepers
Other uses
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Phoebe (moon)
Phoebe ( ) is the most massive irregular satellite, irregular Moons of Saturn, satellite of Saturn with a mean diameter of . It was discovered by William Henry Pickering on 18 March 1899 from photographic plates that had been taken by DeLisle St ...
, a small outer moon of Saturn
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Phoebe (computer)
The Phoebe 2100 (or ) was to be Acorn Computers' successor to the RiscPC, slated for release in late 1998. However, in September 1998, Acorn cancelled the project as part of a restructuring of the company.
Specification
* 233 MHz Intel Str ...
, Acorn Computers' never-released successor to the Risc PC
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''Phoebe'' (George Mason University journal), a literary journal published by George Mason University
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Phoebe, New Zealand, a locality in the
Hurunui District
Hurunui District is a territorial local government district within the Canterbury Region on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island, north of Christchurch. It stretches from the east coast to the Main Divide. Its land area is .
Local go ...
* "Phoebe", a song by
Lazlo Bane
Lazlo Bane is an American alternative rock band from Santa Monica, California, United States. They are well known for collaborating with former Men at Work member Colin Hay, and providing the song "Superman" as the theme for the television show ...
from their 2006 album, ''Back Sides''
See also
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Phebe
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Phoebus (disambiguation)
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