Deimos (mythology)

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Deimos (mythology) is the Greek personification of terror and dread, a son of Ares and Aphrodite who often accompanies his father into battle.

All labels observed (2)

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek deity
personification
accompanies Ares
appearsWith Phobos (mythology) in descriptions of Ares’ chariot
linked to: Phobos (Fear)
associatedConcept fear
panic
associatedWith Ares
Phobos (mythology)
linked to: Phobos (Fear)

battle
slaughter
violence
conceptualOpposite courage
cosmicAssociation Mars (planet) via its moon Deimos
culture Ancient Greek religion
domain war
etymology from Greek word meaning ‘dread’ or ‘terror’
gender male
greekName Δεῖμος
hasEponym Deimos (moon of Mars)
linked to: Deimos
languageOfName Ancient Greek
mentionedBy Hesiod
Homer
Pausanias
mentionedIn Iliad
linked to: Homer's Iliad
mythologicalCategory children of Aphrodite
children of Ares
personifications in Greek mythology
oftenDepictedWith Phobos (mythology)
linked to: Phobos (Fear)
parent Aphrodite
Ares
personificationOf dread
terror
roleInMythology companion of war god
inspires terror in warriors
romanEquivalent Metus
sibling Adrestia (mythology)
linked to: Adrestia

Anteros (mythology)
linked to: Anteros

Eros (mythology)
linked to: Eros (primordial)

Harmonia (mythology)
linked to: Harmonia

Phobos (mythology)
linked to: Phobos (Fear)
symbol dread of battle
terror of war
typeOfDeity daimon
widerTradition Classical mythology
worshipType minor deity

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Deimos namedAfter Deimos (mythology)
Mycenaean religion worshipedDeity Drimios (possibly linked to Ares or a hero)
linked to: Deimos (mythology)