Phobetor
Phobetor, meaning 'Frightener', is a dream spirit who appears in dreams in the form of beasts. He is one of the brothers of Phantasos, according to Ovid. His name is used by men, while the gods call him Icelos.
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When
- First attested
- 100 BCE
- Attested period
- -100 – 2020
- Historical notes
- First attested in Ovid's writings in the 1st century BCE.
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Source passages
“one called Icelos ('Like'), by the gods, but Phobetor ('Frightener') by men, who appeared in dreams in the form of beasts.”
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“In Ovid's Metamorphoses, Phobetor (Ancient Greek: Φοβήτωρ, romanized: Phobḗtōr, lit. 'frightener', from Ancient Greek: φόβος, romanized: phóbos, lit. 'panic, fear'), so called by humans, or Icelus/Icelos (Ancient Greek: Ἴκελος, romanized: Íkelos, lit. 'like, resembling'), so called by the gods, is one of the thousand sons of Somnus (Sleep, the Roman counterpart of Hypnos). He appeared in dreams "in the form of beast or bird or the long serpent".”
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