Boreas

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Boreas is the Greek god of the cold north wind and winter, one of the four Anemoi in ancient Greek mythology.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Borée 1

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Anemoi
Greek god
deity
associatedWith Thrace NERFINISHED
associatedWithDirection north
associatedWithSeason winter
attribute strength
violent wind
category Greek wind gods
weather deities
child Calais NERFINISHED
Chione NERFINISHED
Zetes NERFINISHED
consort Oreithyia NERFINISHED
culture Ancient Greek mythology
depictedAs bearded man
winged man
direction north wind
domain wind
winter
epithet Thracian wind NERFINISHED
gender male
hasRomanEquivalent Aquilo NERFINISHED
Septentrio NERFINISHED
languageOfName Ancient Greek NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Athenian local cult myths
works of Herodotus
mythEvent destruction of the Persian fleet at Artemisium NERFINISHED
mythRole protector of Athens
nameMeaning north wind
oneOf four Anemoi
opposedBy east wind Eurus NERFINISHED
south wind Notus NERFINISHED
west wind Zephyrus NERFINISHED
parent Astraeus NERFINISHED
Eos NERFINISHED
residence Thrace NERFINISHED
sibling Eurus NERFINISHED
Notus NERFINISHED
Zephyrus NERFINISHED
symbol cold
storm
winter
worshipPlace Athens NERFINISHED

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Eos offspring Boreas
Astraeus offspring Boreas
Mont Mézenc hasNearbyLocality Boreas
this entity surface form: Borée
Tower of the Winds depicts Boreas