Greek mythology
Boreas
God of the cold north wind
- Mythology
- Greek mythology
- Group
- Divine · Anemoi
- Appears in
- Jason and Medea
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Boreas is the fierce, bitter wind of winter, who sweeps down from the mountains of Thrace on dark wings. Strong and quick to anger, he carries off the Athenian princess Oreithyia to be his bride, and the Athenians later thank his storms for shattering the fleets of their enemies.
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Jason and Medea
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- Who is Boreas?
- Boreas is the fierce, bitter wind of winter, who sweeps down from the mountains of Thrace on dark wings. Strong and quick to anger, he carries off the Athenian princess Oreithyia to be his bride, and the Athenians later thank his storms for shattering the fleets of their enemies.
- Which mythology does Boreas belong to?
- Boreas belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Boreas appear in?
- Boreas appears in Jason and Medea, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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