Phoebus (disambiguation)

Phoebus (disambiguation)

Phoebus is one of the most important and many-sided of the Olympian deities in Greek and Roman mythology.

Phoebus may also refer to:

* Captain Phoebus, a fictional character from "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
* Phoebus, Virginia, United States
* Phoebus (planet), a fictional planet in the computer game "Exile"
* Phoebus cartel, a cartel that existed to control the manufacture and sale of light bulbs
* Phoebus High School, a public high school located in Hampton, Virginia

People with the given name Phoebus:

* Francis Phoebus of Foix (circa 1469-1483), king of Navarre
* Phoebus (songwriter) (born 1971), Greek composer
* Phoebus Levene (1869-1940), American biochemist
* Phoebus of Lusignan (15th century), Marshal of Armenia

People with the surname Phoebus:

* Gaston Phoebus (14th century), 11th count of Foix
* Harrison Phoebus (19th century), American entrepreneur
* Samuel ben Uri Shraga Phoebus (17th century), Polish rabbi
* Tom Phoebus (born 1942), starting pitcher in Major League Baseball

ee also

* Phobos
* Phöbus


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