- Boreas – Mythopedia
Boreas was a Greek god, the personification of the north wind that blew down cold and powerful from Thrace He was known for abducting the Athenian princess Orithyia, who bore him several children, including the winged heroes Calais and Zetes
- Boreads – Mythopedia
The “Boreads,” Calais and Zetes, were Greek heroes from Thrace, twin sons of Boreas and Orithyia The Boreads, who had wings, took part in the voyage of the Argonauts, during which they used their power of flight to chase the Harpies away from the blind Phineus
- Fujin – Mythopedia
Fujin (風神) is the Japanese god of the wind, a popular but terrifying demon His bag of air moves all the world’s winds, and he is a powerful force of nature alongside his brother, the thunder god Raijin
- Phineus – Mythopedia
Phineus was a king of Thrace, famous for his skill as a prophet He was blinded, however, for angering the gods Phineus is best remembered for his role in the myth of the Argonauts: he gave them life-saving counsel in exchange for their help in defeating the Harpies
- Metamorphoses: Book 6 (Full Text) - Mythopedia
Boreas in Love Erechtheus next th’ Athenian sceptre sway’d, Whose rule the state with joynt consent obey’d; So mix’d his justice with his valour flow’d, His reign one scene of princely goodness shew’d Four hopeful youths, as many females bright, Sprung from his loyns, and sooth’d him with delight Two of these sisters, of a
- Iliad: Book 19 (Full Text) - Mythopedia
As when the piercing blasts of Boreas blow, And scatter o’er the fields the driving snow; From dusky clouds the fleecy winter flies, Whose dazzling lustre whitens all the skies: So helms succeeding helms, so shields from shields, Catch the quick beams, and brighten all the fields; Broad glittering breastplates, spears with pointed rays,
- Heracles – Mythopedia
Heracles, son of Zeus, was a hero famous for his physical strength and for performing the Twelve Labors He was easily recognized by his lion skin, club, and bow
- Odyssey: Book 5 (Full Text) - Mythopedia
Though Boreas raged along the inclement sky This store with joy the patient hero found, And, sunk amidst them, heap’d the leaves around As some poor peasant, fated to reside Remote from neighbours in a forest wide, Studious to save what human wants require, In embers heap’d, preserves the seeds of fire: Hid in dry foliage thus Ulysses lies,
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