wind god
deity sky Ancient Greece corroborated · 3
A wind god is a god who controls the wind(s). Many polytheistic religions have one or more wind gods. Many wind gods are also linked with one of the four seasons.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in classical literature such as Pausanias (2nd c. CE) describing a shared altar.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- air god, Zeus Hypatos, Φοίβον, Heracles, Unknown God
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“A wind god is a god who controls the wind(s). Air deities may also be considered here as wind is nothing more than moving air. Many polytheistic religions have one or more wind gods.”
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