# Phoebus — The Consolation of Philosophy character guide

> Phoebus in The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0005-song-i-boethius-complaint

## Who they are

The sun god, invoked in poetic imagery for light and truth.

## Relationships

### [Boethius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_consolation_of_philosophy_se/characters/boethius)

_social_

Phoebus (Apollo) appears as a symbol of the sun and order, referenced by Boethius in poetic metaphors for divine reason.

### [Hesper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_consolation_of_philosophy_se/characters/hesper)

_social_

Hesper (the evening star) and Phoebus (the sun) are paired in poetic imagery of day and night cycles in the text.

## In the story

### [Song III: All Passes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_consolation_of_philosophy_se/chapters/song-iii-all-passes)

Mentioned as the sun god whose rising light dims the stars.

### [Song VIII: Love Is Lord of All](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_consolation_of_philosophy_se/chapters/song-viii-love-is-lord-of-all)

Mentioned as the sun god whose chariot brings the rosy morn.

### [Song II: The Bent of Nature](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_consolation_of_philosophy_se/chapters/song-ii-the-bent-of-nature)

Mentioned as the sun god whose daily setting and rising exemplify the cyclical return inherent in nature.

### [Song I: The Soul’s Flight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_consolation_of_philosophy_se/chapters/song-i-the-soul-s-flight)

Mentioned as a celestial body whose course the soul follows through the starry spheres.

### [Song VI: The Universal Aim](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_consolation_of_philosophy_se/chapters/song-vi-the-universal-aim)

Mentioned as 'Fiery Sol' who moves in his career without obstructing Phoebe's sphere.

### [Song II: The True Sun](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_consolation_of_philosophy_se/chapters/song-ii-the-true-sun)

Mentioned as the sun god whose light, though glorious, cannot penetrate the depths of the ocean or the earth.

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