Wind God - Greek Mythology

Greek Mythology

  • Aeolus, God and Ruler of the Winds
  • Anemoi, (in Greek, Ἄνεμοι — "winds") were Greek wind gods.
    • Boreas, god of the north wind and of winter.
    • Eurus, god of the unlucky east or southeast wind.
    • Notus, god of the south wind.
    • Zephyrus, god of the west wind.
    • Aparctias, another name for the north wind (not identified with Boreas).
    • Apheliotes, god of the east wind (when Eurus is considered southeast).
    • Argestes, another name for the west or northwest wind.
    • Caicias, god of the northeast wind.
    • Circios or Thraskias, god of the north-northwest wind.
    • Euronotus, god of the southeast wind.
    • Lips, god of the southwest wind.
    • Skeiron, god of the northwest wind.
  • Aura, divine personification of the Breeze.
  • Aurai, nymphs of the breezes. They were daughters of the Anemoi.

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