# Phoebus — Victory Odes character guide

> Phoebus in Victory Odes by Pindar.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Phoebus Harper - King

**First appearance:** 0001-victory-odes

## Who they are

Epithet for Apollo, often invoked as the harper god of poetry.

## In the story

### [VIII For Alkimedon of Aegina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_odes_se/chapters/viii)

God Apollo, who interprets the dragon portent and foretells Troy's fall.

### [I For Hiero of Syracuse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_odes_se/chapters/i)

God of music and prophecy, associated with the lyre and the Muses.

### [V For Arkesilas of Kyrene](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_odes_se/chapters/v)

Alternate name for Apollo; associated with the golden sword and the Pythian songs of victory.

### [VII For Megakles of Athens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_odes_se/chapters/vii)

Addressed as Phoebus Harper-King, associated with the Pythian shrine and the Alkmaionidae's dedications.

### [VIII For Aristomenes of Aegina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_odes_se/chapters/viii)

Apollo, who granted victory to Aristomenes and is honored as the god of the Pythian Games.

### [IX For Chromius of Etna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_odes_se/chapters/ix)

Honored at Sikyon where the victory wreaths were twined in his name.

### [VII For Strepsiades of Thebes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_odes_se/chapters/vii)

Invoked as Loxias, giver of glory from Pytho's contests.

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