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| Zephyrus | |
|---|---|
God of the West Wind | |
 Zephyrus on an antique fresco in Pompeii | |
| Greek | Ζέφυρος |
| Abode | Sky |
| Animals | Horse, swan |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | Eos and Astraeus |
| Siblings | Winds (Boreas, Eurus, and Notus), Eosphorus, the Stars, Memnon, Emathion, Astraea |
| Consort | Iris or Flora |
| Children | Pothos, Balius and Xanthus, Carpus, tigers |
| Equivalents | |
| Roman equivalent | Favonius |
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 of the winds, and is also associated with flowers, springtime and even procreation.[1] In myths, he is presented as the tender breeze, and he is known for his unrequited love for the Spartan prince Hyacinthus. Although he along with Boreas are the two most prominent wind gods, their role in mythology is relatively limited.[2]
Zephyrus, similarly to his brothers, also received a minor cult during ancient times, although his worship was fairly minor compared to others and he was overshadowed by the more important gods such as the Twelve Olympians. Nevertheless, traces of it are found in Classical Athens and surrounding regions and city-states, where it was usually joint with the cults of the other wind gods.
His equivalent in Roman mythology and religion is the god Favonius.
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