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Phobetor

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(Φοβήτωρ ,frightener), an attendant on Somnus, the god of sleep, in the ancient heathen mythology. It was his office to suggest to the mind images of animated beings, and in this capacity he is mentioned by Ovid in his Metamorphoses.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Phobetor'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​p/phobetor.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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