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noun

Phoēbē

gen. Phoēbēs · gender feminine
The moongoddess; sister of Phœbus; Diana ••
The moongoddess, sister of Phœbus, i. e. Diana, Luna, or the moon: vento semper rubet aurea Phoebe, Verg. G. 1, 431; id. A. 3, 371; 6, 18: Phoebe venantibus assit, Ov. Am. 3, 2, 51: jaculatrix Phoebe, id. H. 20, 229: innupta, id. M. 1, 476; Val. Fl. 7, 366.—
night by extension •
Transf., night: tertia, Ov. F. 6, 235.—
A daughter of Leda and sister of Helen
A daughter of Leda and sister of Helen, Ov. H. 8, 77.—
Daughter of Leucippus
Daughter of Leucippus, Ov. A. A. 1, 679; Prop. 1, 2, 15.
Perseus ID: n36114 Key: Phoebe