{"id":1212,"date":"2019-10-21T08:51:14","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T07:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greekgodsandgoddesses.net\/?post_type=gods&p=1212"},"modified":"2022-01-11T16:19:56","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T16:19:56","slug":"phobos","status":"publish","type":"gods","link":"https:\/\/greekgodsandgoddesses.net\/gods\/phobos\/","title":{"rendered":"Phobos"},"content":{"rendered":"
Phobos is the god of fear in Greek mythology<\/a>. He is the son of Ares<\/a> (god of war) and Aphrodite<\/a> (goddess of love). He is known for accompanying his father into battle alongside some of his siblings. Deimos<\/a> (god of terror) is Phobos’s brother and often accompanied Phobos and Ares into battle. Occasionally, Phobos and Deimos are depicted as driving Ares’ chariot. They were usually joined by Eris<\/a> (goddess of discord) and Enyo<\/a>.<\/p>\n In classical Greek literature, he was considered to be the personification of fear and does not appear as a character in myths. Since he and his twin brother Deimos are sons of Aphrodite, they are also associated with the fear of loss.<\/p>\n His worship was bloody. Often, his worshippers made sacrifices in his name. In one ancient account, seven warriors slaughter a bull over a shield and swore an oath by Phobos. Phobos is often depicted on shields of heroes as a young boy with a lion’s head. Heracles,<\/a> Achilles<\/a> and King Agamemnon<\/a> had Phobos on their shields.<\/p>\n