=Phobbs.= Captain and Mrs. Phobbs, with Mrs. Major Phobbs, a widow,
sister-in-law to the captain, in _Lend Me Five Shillings_, by J. M.
Morton.

=Pho'cion=, husband of Euphra'sia, "the Grecian daughter."--A. Murphy,
_The Grecian Daughter_ (1772).

=Pho'cyas=, general of the Syrian army in the siege of Damascus. Phocyas
was in love with Eudo'cia, daughter of Eu'men[^e]s, the governor, but when
he asked the governor's consent, Eumen[^e]s sternly refused to give it.
After gaining several battles, Phocyas fell into the hands of the Arabs,
and consented to join their army to revenge himself on Eumen[^e]s. The
Arabs triumphed, and Eudocia was taken captive, but she refused to wed a
traitor. Ultimately, Phocyas died, and Eudocia entered a convent.--John
Hughes, _Siege of Damascus_ (1720).

=Phoebe=, village girl seduced and afterward married by Barry Crittenden.
He takes her to the cottage allotted him by his father, and introduces
her to his mother and sisters. She tries diligently to adapt herself to
her new sphere until she becomes jealous of a woman whom she imagines
Barry once fancied, and now loves. Phoebe flees secretly to her mother's
cottage, taking her child with her, and refuses to return to her husband,
until accident reveals the causelessness of her jealousy.--Miriam Coles
Harris, _Phoebe_ (1884).

=Phoebus=, the sun-god. =Phoebe= (2 _syl._), the moon-goddess.--_Greek
Mythology._

_Phoebus's Son._ Pha'[)e]ton obtained permission of his father to drive
the sun-car for one day, but, unable to guide the horses, they left their
usual track, the car was overturned, and both heaven and earth were
threatened with destruction. Jupiter struck Phaeton with his thunderbolt,
and he fell headlong into the Po.

... like Phoebus fayrest childe,
That did presume his father's fiery wayne,
And flaming mouths of steeds unwonted wilde,
Thro' highest heaven with weaker hand to rayne; ...
He leaves the welkin way most beaten playne,
And, wrapt with whirling wheels, inflamed the skyen
With fire not made to burne, but fayrely for to shyne.

Spenser, _Fa[:e]ry Queen_, i. 4, 10 (1590).

_Phoebus._ Gaston de Foix was so called, from his great beauty
(1488-1512).

_Phoebus_ (_Captain_), the betrothed of Fleur de Marie. He also
entertains a base love for Esmeralda, the beautiful gypsy girl.--Victor
Hugo, _Notre Dame de Paris_ (1831).

=Phoenix= (_The_), is said to live 500 (or 1,000