Phoebus is the Latin form of Greek Phoibos 'Shining-one', a by-name used in classical mythology for the god Apollo.
Under the alternative spelling Phevos (pron. Fivos) and together with Athena, he is a mascot of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Classical Latin poets also used Phoebus as a by-name for the sun-god, whence common references in later European poetry to Phoebus and his car or to Phoebus and his chariot as a metaphor for the sun.
But in mythological texts the Sun-god and Apollo are otherwise not confused or identified. For example, in Ovid's Metamorphoses the hero Phaeton is son of Phoebus the sun-god, not son of Phoebus Apollo.
He should not be confused with Phobos.
Phoebus is also the codename of a famous European cartel that started a conspiracy in 1924 making sure there were no unwanted competitors in the billion dollar light bulb market. See Phoebus cartel.
Although Phoebus merged with the City of Hampton in 1952, it still retains much of its small town charm.
To preserve our past and encourage investment in our future, the Phoebus Improvement League has funded the creation of a historic district that encompasses the core business area and many residences.
We are happy to announce that the Phoebus Historic District was listed on the Virginia Landmark Register in September, 2006.
Phoebus is a specialised company in developing solutions for POS (Points-of-Service) and applications for palm-tops (PDAs), smart cards and micro-controllers.
Phoebus is much more than a company of technology: it is a company of solutions.
The Phoebus solution is able to manage, perfectly, pre-paid digital credit distribution networks both for distributors and telephone companies.
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