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  2. Anemoi - Wikipedia

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    Astraeus, the astrological deity (sometimes associated with Aeolus), and Eos/Aurora, the goddess of the dawn, were the parents of the Anemoi, according to the Greek poet Hesiod. Of the four chief Anemoi, Boreas (Aquilo in Roman mythology) is the north wind and bringer of cold winter air, Zephyrus (Favonius in Latin) is the west wind and bringer ...

  3. Eagle of Zeus - Wikipedia

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    Eagle of Zeus. Zeus and an eagle, krater ( c. 560 BC ), now in the Louvre. Ptolemaic tetradrachm with the Eagle of Zeus, standing on a thunderbolt, on the obverse. The Eagle of Zeus ( Ancient Greek: ἀετός Διός, romanized : aetos Dios) was one of the chief attributes and personifications of Zeus, the head of the Olympian pantheon .

  4. Classical compass winds - Wikipedia

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    Classical compass winds. The Tower of the Winds in Athens, partly reconstructed, in 1762. In the ancient Mediterranean world, the classical compass winds were names for the points of geographic direction and orientation, in association with the winds as conceived of by the ancient Greeks and Romans. Ancient wind roses typically had twelve winds ...

  5. Eurus - Wikipedia

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    In Greek mythology and religion, Eurus ( Ancient Greek: Εὖρος, romanized : Euros, lit. 'east wind') is the god and personification of the east wind, although sometimes he is also said to be southeast specifically. [1] He is one of the four principal wind gods, the Anemoi, alongside Boreas (north wind), Zephyrus (west wind) and Notus ...

  6. Sphinx - Wikipedia

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    A sphinx ( / sfɪŋks / SFINKS; Ancient Greek: σφίγξ, pronounced [spʰíŋks]; Boeotian: φίξ, romanized : phíx, pronounced [pʰíːks]; pl. sphinxes or sphinges) is a mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle. In Greek tradition, the sphinx is a treacherous and merciless being with the ...

  7. Zephyrus - Wikipedia

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    In Greek mythology and religion, Zephyrus ( Ancient Greek: Ζέφυρος, romanized : Zéphuros, lit. 'westerly wind'), also spelled in English as Zephyr, is the god and personification of the West wind, one of the several wind gods, the Anemoi. The son of Eos, the goddess of the dawn, and Astraeus, Zephyrus is the most gentle and favourable ...

  8. Prometheus - Wikipedia

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    In Greek mythology, Prometheus (/ p r ə ˈ m iː θ i ə s /; Ancient Greek: Προμηθεύς, [promɛːtʰéu̯s], possibly meaning "forethought") is one of the Titans and a god of fire. Prometheus is best known for defying the Olympian gods by stealing fire from them and giving it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge and, more ...

  9. Aëtos - Wikipedia

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    Aëtos. Zeus and an eagle, krater ( c. 560 BC ), now in the Louvre. In Greek mythology, Aëtos ( Greek: Ἀετός, romanized : Aetós, lit. 'eagle') is an earth-born childhood companion of Zeus, the king of the gods, who served as the origin of the Eagle of Zeus, the most prominent symbol of the god of thunder.

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