The myth of Boreas and Oreithyia
This myth revolves around the relationship between Boreas, the god of the North Wind, and Orithyia, an Athenian princess. It’s a story of passion, persuasion, and ultimately, a violent act,...
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The time when Athenians prayed to Boreas to deliver them from the Persians
Ancient Athenians’ relationship with Boreas, the North Wind god, is rooted in a well-known myth of how Boreas abducted an Athenian princess by the name of Oreithyia. The Athenians came...
Boreas: The God of the North Wind in Greek Mythology
In ancient Greece, the figure Boreas was seen as the personification of the North Wind. He is one of the Anemoi, the four wind gods, each associated with a cardinal...
