Greek mythology
Notus
South wind that drowns harvests in late-summer storms
- Mythology
- Greek mythology
- Parents
- Astraeus
- Siblings
- Boreas
- Group
- Divine · Anemoi
- Appears in
- The Odyssey
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Notus is the scorching south wind, bearer of the fogs and torrential rains that come at summer's end. Sent by the gods, he sweeps in the storms that ruin crops and wreck ships. Farmers learn to dread the heavy, humid breath he carries up from the south.
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The Odyssey
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Notus?
- Notus is the scorching south wind, bearer of the fogs and torrential rains that come at summer's end. Sent by the gods, he sweeps in the storms that ruin crops and wreck ships. Farmers learn to dread the heavy, humid breath he carries up from the south.
- Which mythology does Notus belong to?
- Notus belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Notus appear in?
- Notus appears in The Odyssey, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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MythologyNow. (2026). Notus. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/notusMLA
"Notus." MythologyNow, 2026, https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/notus.Chicago
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