Zeus of Wind
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Zeus of Wind
Would it be right to refer to Zeus as a sender of winds?
AgathonZante- God Member
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Re: Zeus of Wind
Looking at the epithets of Zeus, the nearest one gets is Zeus Maimaktos "Stormy Zeus", worshiped in winter by the Athenians. I suspect that's more to do with rain than wind.
The god of the wind is Aiolos and individual winds were also invoked:
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Parker (On Greek religion) wrote
The god of the wind is Aiolos and individual winds were also invoked:
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He could have added praying for wind at sea, of course. As an example of a celebratory cult, one could cite the Athenian festival of Boreas, commemorating the scattering of the Persian ships before Thermopylae.One sacrificed or prayed to the winds to stop them blowing, or occasionally, in a military context, to cause them to blow destructively against an enemy. Or where they had contributed to a great military victory, one used them as a peg on which to hang a celebratory cult. When there was no need to calm the winds or raise them, one ignored them.
DavidMcCann- Sinior Member
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Re: Zeus of Wind
I think one of Zeus' epithets is also Zeus Ourios, which means "Zeus Who Sends The Fair Winds."
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Aiolos was also given the duty as Keeper of the Winds by Zeus. I would imagine that if Zeus can dictate who the winds obey, He must have domain over them.
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The word ourios is derived from ouros "fair wind" and so means "with a fair wind" (of a voyage) and hence "prosperous". It can have the sense "favourable, propitious" which may be the meaning when applied to Zeus.
Of course, all Gods can intervene in anything, especially Zeus. I've just read of the island of Tenos, where the chief local God was Poseidon, and he was uniquely worshiped there as a healer!
Of course, all Gods can intervene in anything, especially Zeus. I've just read of the island of Tenos, where the chief local God was Poseidon, and he was uniquely worshiped there as a healer!
DavidMcCann- Sinior Member
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Of course, that's why I refer to Zeus as a sender of gentle winds (fair winds). I generally don't refer to Him as THE God of the Wind.
AgathonZante- God Member
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Re: Zeus of Wind
AgathonZante wrote:Would it be right to refer to Zeus as a sender of winds?
Yes, and the four winds were the steeds of Zeus' chariot.
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