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In Greek mythology, Deimos / ˈ d aɪ m ɒ s / (Ancient Greek: Δεῖμος, lit. 'fear' [ 1 ] pronounced [dêːmos] ) is the personification of fear. [ 2 ] He is the son of Ares and Aphrodite , and the brother of Phobos .
And circled in the midst of all was the blank-eyed face of the Gorgo (Gorgon) with her stare of horror, and Deimos (Dread) was inscribed upon it, and Phobos (Fear). Homer, Iliad 15. 119 ff:"So he [Ares] spoke, and ordered Deimos (Dread) and Phobos (Fear) to harness his horses, and himself got into his shining armour."
Deimos and Phobos Δεῖμος καὶ Φόβος Δεῖμος καὶ Φόβος Deîmos kaì Phóbos "Horror and Fear" Deimos and Phobos, the moons of Mars, are named after the sons of the Greek god Ares (Roman Mars): Deimos "horror" [8] and Phobos "fear". [9] Δέσποτα, μέμνεο τῶν Ἀθηναίων. Déspota, mémneo tôn ...
Deimos (Δεῖμος), spirit of fear, dread, and terror; Dikaiosyne (Δικαιοσύνη), spirit of justice and righteousness; Dike (Δίκη), spirit of justice, fair judgement, and the rights established by custom and law; Dysnomia (Δυσνομία), spirit of lawlessness and poor civil constitution; Dyssebeia (Δυσσέβεια ...
Phobos (Greek for "fear") most commonly refers to: Phobos (moon), a moon of Mars; Phobos (mythology), the Greek god and personification of fear and panic;
Phobos is named after the Greek god of fear and panic, who is the son of Ares (Mars) and twin brother of Deimos. Phobos is a small, irregularly shaped object with a mean radius of 11 km (7 mi). It orbits 6,000 km (3,700 mi) from the Martian surface, closer to its primary body than any other known natural satellite to a planet.
The word phobia comes from the Greek: φόβος (phóbos), meaning "fear" or "morbid fear". ... In ancient Greek mythology Phobos was the twin brother of Deimos ...
Timeō Danaōs et dōna ferentēs, paraphrased in English as "I fear the Greeks even when bearing gifts", is a Latin phrase from Aeneid, a Latin epic poem written by Virgil. The phrase is spoken by Trojan priest Laocoön referring to the Trojan Horse used by the Greeks during the Trojan War .