Phoebe

The word Phoebe (pronounced fee-bee) could mean any of the following.

Nature

• Phoebe (bird), the common name for birds of genus Sayornis in the tyrant flycatcher family
• Phoebe (moon), a small outer moon of Saturn
• Phoebe (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the Lauraceae family

People

• Phoebe (given name), a female given name meaning "bright and shining"
• Phoebe (biblical figure), A woman from Cenchrea, mentioned by the Apostle Paul in Romans 16:1

Mythology

• Phoebe (mythology), one of the Titans. Grandmother of Apollo and Artemis
• Phoebe, one of the Heliades
• Phoebe (Leucippid), daughter of Leucippus
• Phoebe, an epithet of Artemis, feminine equivalent of Phoebus as an epithet for Apollo
• Phoebe, an epithet of Selene
• Phoebe, Helen's sister, daughter of Leda
• Phoebe, a Hamadryad, one of Danaus' many wives or concubines, mother of several of the Danaides
• Phoebe, one of the Amazons who fought against Heracles

Entertainment

• Phoebe (magazine), a literary journal
• Phoebe Daring, a mystery novel for juvenile readers
• For Phoebe Still a Baby, a song by the Cocteau Twins
• Phoebe Buffay, character from the sitcom Friends

Other

• HMS Phoebe
• Phoebe (computer), Acorn Computers's never-released successor to the Risc PC

See also

• Phoebus (disambiguation)