Boreas


 

Boreas was the North Wind. He was controlled by Aeolus. After he married Oreithyia he protected Athens. This cold and blustery god scattered a Persian fleet that was attacking the city. This immortal had two faces: one looking forward and one looking backward.


This image of Boreas comes from a 1943 Greek airmail stamp.


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