Phoebe (daughter of Leucippus)

Phoebe, in Greek mythology, was one of the Leucippides, the daughters of Leucippus, along with her sister Hilaeira. Leucippus was a priest of Apollo or possibly a king, depending on the account.

Phoebe and Hilaeira were priestesses of Artemis, and they were betrothed to Lynceus and Idas, the sons of Aphareus. However, the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux (Polydeuces), were captivated by the beauty of the Leucippides. Castor carried off Hilaeira, and Pollux abducted Phoebe.

This abduction led to a fierce conflict between the Dioscuri and Lynceus and Idas. In most versions of the myth, Castor was killed by Idas, and Pollux then killed both Lynceus and Idas. Zeus intervened by killing Idas with a thunderbolt.

Phoebe, after her abduction by Pollux, bore him a son named Mnesileos, according to some accounts. The stories surrounding Phoebe and Hilaeira are often interwoven and their individual roles sometimes vary depending on the source. They are frequently depicted as archetypal figures of female beauty and the object of heroic desire, whose abduction and subsequent struggle form a central theme in their myth.