Phoebe

Phoebe is a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs belonging to the Laurel family, Lauraceae.


Phoebe or Phebe is a female given name (Ancient Greek: Φοίβη), meaning "bright and shining" deriving from Greek 'phoibos' (φοιβος)

• Phoebe (mythology), one of the Titans
• One of the Heliades
• Phoebe (Leucippides), the daughter of Leucippus
• A surname of Artemis, feminine equivalent of Phoebus as a surname for Apollo
• Helen's sister, daughter of Leda
• A Hamadryad, one of Danaus' many wives or concubines, mother of several of the Danaides
• One of the Amazons who fought against Heracles