Zephyrus (West Wind) Greek The personification of the West Wind.
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Zephyrus (West Wind) Greek The personification of the West Wind. Zephyrus was the son of Eos, goddess of the dawn, and of Astraeus, a Titan, or Aeolus, the king of the winds. Zephyrus was a balmy, gentle wind. Among his many adventures, he blew Aphrodite to the shores of Cyprus after she was born full grown in the foam of the sea. He helped Cupid protect Psyche from the anger of Aphrodite. With the one of the Harpies, Zephyrus fathered the divine horses of Achilles and the white horses of the dioscuri.
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