Deimos (deity)

Deimos
Deimos
Personification of fear
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Parents	Ares and Aphrodite
Siblings	Phobos, Harmonia

In Greek mythology, Deimos /ˈdaɪmɒs/ (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. Deimos served to represent the feelings of dread and terror that befell those before a battle, while Phobos personified feelings of fear and panic in the midst of battle.

^ Beekes, s.v. δεῖμα, pp. 309–10.
^ Brill's New Pauly, s.v. Deimos.

[1] Beekes, s.v. δεῖμα, pp. 309–10.

[2] Brill's New Pauly, s.v. Deimos.

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