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Minor Gods and Winds
Max's Notes on Mythology
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Medieval Studies
04/29/2010
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Boreas
 Definition
north wind
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Eurus
 Definition
east wind
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Auster
 Definition
south wind
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Zephyrus
 Definition
west wind
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Aeolus
 Definition
King of the Winds
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Janus
 Definition
god of doorways; he had two faces, one on opposie sides of his head
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Morpheus
 Definition
god of dreams
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Somnus
 Definition
god of sleep
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Aurora
 Definition
goddess of the dawn + the wind
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Pomona
 Definition
goddess of fruit
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Voluptas
 Definition
goddess of pleasure (daughter of Cupid & Psyche)
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Luna
 Definition
goddess of the moon (sometimes incorporated with Artemis)
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Nemesis
 Definition
goddess of revenge and divine retribution