Phoebe
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Titaness of bright intellect and prophecy
Phoebe was the Titaness of radiant intellect and prophetic wisdom — the original holder of the Delphic oracle before her grandson Apollo.
The Myth
With Coeus, she bore Leto and Asteria. According to Aeschylus, Delphi passed from Gaia to Themis to Phoebe, who gave it to Apollo as a birthday gift. She is associated with the moon — her granddaughter Artemis inherited lunar associations.
Parents
Gaia and Uranus
Children
Leto, Asteria (by Coeus)
Symbols
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Fun Fact
Saturn's moon Phoebe was named after this Titaness — and the name has been popular for over 2,500 years.
Words We Inherited
English words and phrases that trace back to this myth: