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Phoebus

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(Φοῖβος , bright), a title, and subsequently a name, of Apollo. It had reference both to the youthful beauty of the god, and to the radiance of the sun, when, latterly, Apollo became identified with Helios, the sun-god.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Phoebus'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​p/phoebus.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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