Phoebe or Phœbe may refer to:
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Phoebe (given name) Phoebe or Phœbe ( ; grc, Φοίβη, Phoíbē) is a female given name, feminine form of the male name Phoebus (), an epithet of Apollo meaning "bright", "shining".
In Greek mythology, Phoebe was a Titan associated with the power of prophecy as ...
, a list of people, mythological, biblical and fictional characters
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Phoebe (Greek myth)
In Greek mythology, Phoebe ( ; grc, Φοίβη, Phoíbē, associated with ''phoîbos'', "shining") was the name or epithet of the following characters:
* Phoebe (Titaness), one of the Titans, grandmother of Apollo and Artemis.
* Phoebe (daught ...
, several characters
* Phoebe, an epithet of
Artemis
In ancient Greek mythology and Ancient Greek religion, religion, Artemis (; grc-gre, Ἄρτεμις) is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, nature, vegetation, childbirth, Kourotrophos, care of children, and chastity. ...
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Diana
Diana most commonly refers to:
* Diana (name), a 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 religion, Selene (; grc-gre, Σελήνη , meaning "Moon"'' A Greek–English Lexicon's.v. σελήνη) is the goddess and the personification of the Moon. Also known as Mene, she is traditionally the daughte ...
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Luna, in Greek and Roman mythology, the moon goddesses
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Phoebe (biblical figure)
Phoebe (Feben, Phebe) Koine Greek: ; la">Phœbē, , was a first-century Christian woman mentioned by the Paul of Tarsus">Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Romans, verses . A notable woman in the church of Kechries, Cenchreae, she was trusted by ...
, deacon
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Anna Phoebe (born 1981), German-born British violinist
Plants and animals
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''Phoebe'' (beetle), a genus of longhorn beetles
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Phoebe (bird), 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, was a company that existed in the first half of the 19th century on a business model focused on the systematic colonisation of New Zealand. The company was formed to carry out the principl ...
in 1842
* , various ships
* , two minesweepers
Other uses
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Phoebe (moon)
Phoebe ( ) is an irregular satellite of Saturn with a mean diameter of . It was discovered by William Henry Pickering on March 18, 1899 from photographic plates that had been taken starting on 16 August 1898 at the Boyden Station of the Carmen ...
, 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 Megahertz, MHz Intel ...
, 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'' (State University of New York journal), a gender studies journal published by the State University of New York
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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 gove ...
* "Phoebe", a song by
Lazlo Bane from their 2006 album, ''
Back Sides''
See also
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Phebe
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Phoebus (disambiguation)
Phoebus (also known as Apollo) is one of the Twelve Olympians, Olympian deities in Greek and Roman mythology. The name is often used as a poetic term for Sun, the Sun.
Phoebus may also refer to:
People Given name
* Francis Phoebus of Navarre (c. ...
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