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Encyclopedia > Phoebe

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Phoebe or Phebe may refer to:


Mythology

Phoebe (pronunced fee-bee) was one of the original Titans, one set of sons and daughters of Uranus and Gaia. ... In Greek mythology, the Heliades (children of the sun) were the daughters of Helios, the sun god. ... In Greek mythology, Leucippus, son of Gorgophone and Perieres, was the father of Phoebe and Hilaeira Castor and Polydeuces abducted and married Phoebe and Hilaeira, the daughters of Leucippus. ... For other uses, see Artemis (disambiguation). ... Leda and the Swan, 16th-century copy after the lost painting by Michelangelo Leda with the Swan, by Correggio In Greek mythology, Leda (Λήδα) was daughter of the Aetolian king Thestius, and wife of the king Tyndareus, of Sparta. ...

Books

  • Phebe, a shepherdess in Shakespeare's As You Like It
  • Phoebe, a word used in Jacek Dukaj's science fiction novel Perfekcyjna niedoskonałość derived from the acronym of "post-human being"
  • Phoebe, the little sister of Holden Caulfield in the book Catcher in the Rye
  • Phoebe Winterbottom, the best friend of Salmanca Tree Hiddle in Walk Two Moons
  • Phoebe Cheung, one of the main characters in the popular comic series 'Student's Life' and 'The Life of Amy and Phoebe'

Shakespeare redirects here. ... Walter Deverell,The Mock Marriage of Orlando and Rosalind, 1853 William Shakespeares As You Like It is a pastoral comedy written in 1599 or early 1600. ... Jacek Dukaj Jacek Dukaj (born July 30, 1974 in Tarnów, Poland) is a Polish science fiction writer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Catcher in the Rye is a famous novel by J. D. Salinger. ... Walk Two Moons is a novel written by Sharon Creech and published in 1994 which won the 1995 Newbery Medal. ...

Nature

  • Phoebe (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the Lauraceae family
  • Phoebe (bird), the common name for birds of genus Sayornis in the tyrant flycatcher family
  • Phoebe (dog), a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel / Bichon Frise Mix (a "Cavachon") that lives in San Francisco, California. She is widely regarded as the world's cutest (and softest) dog.

Species approximately 70, including: Phoebe is a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs belonging to the Laurel family, Lauraceae. ... Species See text. ...

Radio and television

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Lisa Marie Diane Kudrow (born July 30, 1963) is an Emmy Award- and SAG-winning American actress best known for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the hugely popular sitcom Friends. ... Phoebe Halliwell is a fictional character on the WB television series Charmed portrayed by Alyssa Milano. ... For other uses, see charm. ... Alyssa Jayne Milano (born December 19, 1972) is an American actress and singer. ... Phoebe is a fictional character in the Pokémon video game series. ... The Magic School Bus was a series of childrens books intended to teach scientific concepts to children. ... Sesame Street is an American educational childrens television series for preschoolers and is a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, combining both education and entertainment. ... The Archers is a British radio soap opera broadcast on the BBCs main spoken-word channel, Radio 4. ... The Weird Sisters, (sometimes Wyrd Sisters or Three Weird Sisters), is the Germanic mythological group name given to the Nordic fates, or Norns. ... This article is about the animated series. ... Hey Arnold! was an American animated television series that aired from October 7, 1996 until June 8, 2004 on Nickelodeon. ... For other uses, see Brat. ... Yours, Mine & Ours is a 2005 film starring Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo. ... Kindergarten Cop (1990) is a comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. ... Pamela Reed (born April 2, 1949 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American actress. ... Phoebe as played by Addison Hoover in 2005 Phoebe Forrester is a fictional character in CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. ... The new B&B logo, which was first seen in July 2004. ...

Railroads

Phoebe Snow was a fictional character created to promote the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. ... The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company (DL&W or Lackawanna) (AAR reporting marks DLW) was a railroad connecting Pennsylvanias Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to New York City, Buffalo and Oswego, New York. ...

Religion

  • Phoebe (Christian woman), a Corinthian woman mentioned by the Apostle Paul in Romans 16:1 as a deaconess of the early Christian church

Phoebe (Christian woman) was mentioned by the Apostle Paul in Romans 16:1 as a deaconess of the early Christian church located in Cenchrea, an eastern port of Corinth. ...

Science and technology

For other meanings see Phoebe. ... The distinctive yellow case of the Acorn Phoebe. ... The Risc PC (codenamed Medusa) was Acorn Computers Ltds next generation RISC OS/Acorn RISC Machine computer, launched in 1994, which superseded the Acorn Archimedes. ...

Games

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest , released as Final Fantasy USA Mystic Quest in Japan) is a role-playing game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System game console. ... The official Pokémon logo. ...

See also


  Results from FactBites:
 
Phoebe (307 words)
Phoebe is the daughter of Uranus and Gaia; grandmother of Apollo and Artemis.
Phoebe's orbit is inclined almost 175° (its north pole is in the opposite direction to Saturn's).
Phoebe's eccentric, retrograde orbit and unusual albedo indicates that it may be a captured comet or Kuiper Belt object.
Phoebe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (245 words)
Phoebe is also the common name for birds of genus Sayornis in the tyrant flycatcher family.
Phoebe was a Corinthian woman mentioned by the Apostle Paul in Romans 16:1 as a deaconess of the early Christian church.
Phoebe is a word used in Jacek Dukaj's science fiction novel Perfekcyjna niedoskonałość derived from the acronym of post-human being.
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