Deimos

Q: Who were the parents of Deimos?

The parents of Deimos were Aris and Aphrodite .

Deimos was a god in Greek mythology, personification of terror (his name meant "dread"). He was the son of gods Ares and Aphrodite, and had a twin brother, Phobos ("fear"). He did not appear in any stories in Greek mythology, but he was a mere representation of the terror that is brought upon humans by war.

Deimos Q&A

Who was Deimos?

Deimos was a god in Greek mythology, personification of terror (his name meant "dread"). He was the son of gods Ares and Aphrodite, and had a twin brother, Phobos ("fear").

Who were the parents of Deimos?

The parents of Deimos were Aris and Aphrodite.

Deimos Associations

Ares

Aphrodite

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Affiliation
Greek Gods
Father
Aris
Mother
Aphrodite
Gender
Male
Roman Name
Formido, Metus
English Translation
Dread