Boreas
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Boreas
Summary
Boreas is an Anemoi[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Boreas's father was Astraeus[3].
- Boreas's mother was Eos[4].
- Among Boreas's spouses was Orithyia[5].
- A child of Boreas was Chione[6].
- A child of Boreas was Cleopatra[7].
- A child of Boreas was Calais[8].
- A child of Boreas was Zetes[9].
- A child of Boreas was Butes[10].
- A child of Boreas was Hyrpace[11].
- Boreas is recorded as male[12].
- Boreas's instance of is recorded as Anemoi[13].
- Boreas's instance of is recorded as personification[14].
- Boreas's Commons category is recorded as Boreas[15].
- Boreas's unmarried partner is recorded as Chione[16].
- Boreas's unmarried partner is recorded as Aellopoda[17].
- Boreas's unmarried partner is recorded as Chloris[18].
- Boreas's said to be the same as is recorded as Aquilon[19].
- Boreas's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[20].
- Boreas's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[21].
- Boreas's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[22].
- Boreas's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
- Boreas's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
- Boreas's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[25].
- Boreas's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
- Boreas's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Boreas's father was Astraeus[3]. His mother was Eos[4].
Personal Life
Boreas was married to Orithyia[5]. Children include Chione[6], a mythological Greek character[28]; Cleopatra[7], a mythological Greek character[29]; Calais[8], a mythological Greek character[30]; Zetes[9], a mythological Greek character[31]; Butes[10], a mythological Greek character[32]; and Hyrpace[11], a Greek nymph[33].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Boreas include Mount Boreas[34], a mountain[35]; 1916 he[36], an asteroid[37]; Boreus[38], a taxon[39]; and Boreas Peak[40], a mountain[41].
Why It Matters
Boreas has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Entities named for him include Mount Boreas[34], a mountain[35]; 1916 he[36], an asteroid[37]; Boreus[38], a taxon[39]; and Boreas Peak[40], a mountain[41].
FAQs
Who were Boreas's parents?
Boreas's father was Astraeus[3]. Boreas's mother was Eos[4].
Who was Boreas married to?
Boreas's spouses include Orithyia[5].