Which Titaness was the goddess of prophecy and wisdom?

Phoebe was the Titaness associated with prophecy and wisdom, more precisely described in ancient sources as a goddess of intellect and prophetic power. Her name means “bright” or “radiant,” suggesting both mental clarity and sacred illumination.

Phoebe was one of the children of Uranus and Gaia. She married her brother Coeus, and their daughters were Leto and Asteria. Through Leto, Phoebe became the grandmother of Apollo and Artemis; through Asteria, she was the great-grandmother of Hecate.

Aeschylus’s Eumenides presents Phoebe as one of the earlier holders of the Oracle at Delphi. In that succession, the oracle passed from Gaia to Themis, then to Phoebe, and finally to Apollo. This is why Phoebe is linked not merely with general knowledge but with inspired knowledge of hidden or future things.

Themis is the most likely alternative because she too is associated with Delphi and prophecy, but her primary sphere is divine law, justice, and cosmic order. Mnemosyne represents memory, while Theia is associated with sight and brilliance. Phoebe’s distinctive combination is bright intellect and prophecy.