NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Deimos (god)

In Greek mythology, Deimos ("dread") was the personification of dread. He was the son of Ares and Aphrodite. He, his brother Phobos, and the goddess Enyo accompanied Ares into battle. His Roman equivalent was Fuga. Asaph Hall, who discovered the moons of Mars, named one Deimos.

Results from FactBites:

Mars' Moon Deimos (306 words)
	Mars II Deimos [DEE-mos] (panic) is a moon of Mars and was named after an attendant of the Roman war god Mars.
	Deimos is a dark body that appears to be composed of C-type surface materials.
	Some scientists speculate that Deimos and Phobos (the other martian moon), are captured asteroids; however, other scientists present arguments counter to this theory.

Mars' Moon Deimos (297 words)
	Mars II Deimos [DEE-mos] (panic) is a moon of Mars and was named after an attendant of the Roman war god Mars.
	Deimos has a smoother appearance caused by partial filling of some of its craters.
	The images were rendered by using Peter C. Thomas' model and a combination of the USGS airbrush map and a photomosaic of Deimos.

More results at FactBites »

COMMENTARY

Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.