# Phoebus — Poetry character guide

> Phoebus in Poetry by John Keats.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** god Phœbus

**First appearance:** 0006-ode-to-apollo

## Who they are

Another name for Apollo, the sun god.

## Relationships

### [Saturn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/saturn)

_rivalry_

Phoebus (Apollo) represents light and order, clashing with Saturn's dark, chaotic nature.

### [Saturn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/saturn)

_rivalry_

Phoebus (Apollo) represents light and order, clashing with Saturn's dark, chaotic nature.

## In the story

### [Epistle to George Felton Mathew](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/epistle-to-george-felton-mathew)

Mentioned as a symbol of poetic inspiration and the morning sun the speaker fears he may never see again.

### [Endymion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/endymion)

Phoebus is mentioned as the god to whom Endymion will offer a golden lyre.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/iv)

Mentioned in the celestial vision as Apollo.

### [What the Thrush Said](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/what-the-thrush-said)

Mentioned as the sun god whose absence during winter nights is noted.

### [To Spenser](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/to-spenser)

Mentioned as a symbol of poetic fire and golden inspiration.

### [Epistle to John Hamilton Reynolds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/epistle-to-john-hamilton-reynolds)

Invoked as the god of poetry, whom the speaker wishes could lend him sacred words to describe the enchanted castle to his friend.

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