The Four Winds
By Ana Leyendecker
Notus, the South, is depicted flying with
harvested grain. He is linked to the heavy moisture-filled wind of autumn and
also to hot wind that would blow after
midsummer, causing the crops to burn.
He was feared as a destroyer of crops
Zephyrus, the West, is seen carrying
the fruits of new spring. He is the
gentlest and most preferred of all the
winds.
Hopefully you learned a little more about the winds and will remember the breeze of new spring next time you order a venti drink at Starbucks!
Do you enjoy a cool breeze on a summer’s day? Or perhaps curse the biting winter wind while walking to the mailbox? I supposed the Greeks and Romans did too - so here is a little more about the zephyrs of ancient times!
The Anemoi (or the Venti) were children of Aeolus (god of winds) and Eos (the dawn). Each of the four winds was ascribed a cardinal direction, Boreas was the North Wind, Notus the South Wind, Zephyrus the West Wind, and Eurus the East Wind. The winds were kept in the caves of Aeolus and released as Aeolus saw fit.
Boreas, the North, appears
as a bearded old man with
wings and often holds a
conch shell. He was closely
associated with winter, as
he was the bringer of cold
and low temperatures.
literally is
#coollikeboreas
Eurus, the East, is often depicted blowing up storms. He is known as the storm wind and bringer of hot weather.
oh yeah...and those guys over there are my brothers