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Subject: Re: origen and meaning of Febus
Author: J.Y.   (guest, 87.102.33.101)
Date: July 3, 2007 at 5:21:36 AM
Reply to: Re: origen and meaning of Febus by Jim Young
I keep forgetting to mention that, according to some writers, Phoebus was adopted by Jews as substitute for Samson. Phoebus was another name for Apollo, the Greek god of the sun, Samson (Hebrew Shimshon) incorporates the Hebrew word for "sun".

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