Phivos

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For the songwriter, see Phivos (songwriter)

Phivos is a surname or an epithet of the Greek god Apollo (Απόλλων) meaning "bright", "shining", since Apollo was the God of the Sun and Light. The name - in greek Φοίβος - has common roots with the word "φάος > φως", meaning "the light". It is a relatively common personal name in Greece and Cyprus.

[edit] Phevos and Athena

"Phevos" and "Athena" were the official mascots of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.