Artemis
Artemis noun - (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana.
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Phoebe
Phoebe noun - (Greek mythology) a Titaness who became identified with Artemis as goddess of the Moon.
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Artemis and phoebe are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Artemis" with "Phoebe", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Word: Phoebus
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In this case the "Phoebe" in "Belphoebe" is probably not the Titaness, but another name for the Moon-Goddess Artemis, who, as a virgin goddess, represents for Spenser the chastity of "Elizabeth I" (as Gloriana represents her "glory" and Mercilla her "mercy").
Source: Literature / Harold Shea
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