Phobetor
Phobetor (Greek Φοβήτωρ ; to German “the horror, the terrifying”) or Ikelos (Greek Ἴκελος ; to German “the similarity, the image”) is a god of Greek mythology . He is a son of Hypnos (god of sleep ).
Phobetor forms together with his brothers Morpheus ("figure") and Phantasos ("imagination, fantasy") a trinity of dream gods ( Oneiroi ). There are also 1000 other brothers, all of them sons of Hypnos. The brothers are also known as Oneiroi.
Phobetor complements his brothers by transforming himself into wild animals in the dreams of men and gods. Morpheus, on the other hand, imitates people, while Phantasos embodies inanimate objects and forces of nature. While the nameless Oneiroi send their dreams to the people, Morpheus, Phobetor and Phantasos take over this task with kings and tribal princes.
literature
- C. Scott Littleton: Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology , Volume 4. Marshall Cavendish / Tarrytown, New York (US) 2005, ISBN 076147563X .
- Wilhelm Vollmer: Dictionary of the mythology of all peoples . Reprint-Verlag, Leipzig 2003 (new edition), ISBN 3826222008 .
- Bettina Windau: Somnus. Neo-Latin poetry on and about sleep. Studies on motivation. Texts, translation, commentary . Wissenschaftlicher Verlag, 1998. ISBN 3884763059 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Ovid , Metamorphosen XI, 633ff.