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- In Greek mythology, the Anemoi were the gods of the winds. There were four primary Anemoi, each corresponding to one of the cardinal directions. They could be depicted as human-like figures or as horses. Boreas, the North Wind, brought cold air in the winter. The West Wind, Zephyr, blew in gentle weather in the spring.
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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.
Only God's Spirit gives new life. The Spirit is like the wind that blows wherever it wants to. You can hear the wind, but you don't know where it comes from or where it is going.
The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
In Greek mythology and religion, Zephyrus ( Ancient Greek: Ζέφυρος, romanized : Zéphuros, lit. 'westerly wind'), also spelled in English as Zephyr, is the god and personification of the West wind, one of the several wind gods, the Anemoi.
- Boreas. An old man with a long, white beard, billowing robes, and wings on his back (and in some accounts, on his feet), Boreas is the god of the northern wind.
- Zephyrus. Following winter comes spring and Zephyrus was the god of spring and the west wind. His gentle breeze brings about the first flowers of spring and drives away the icy winds of his brother Boreas.
- Notus. God of the south wind and the hot, debilitating wind that comes near the end of summer, Notus was more feared than he was revered. He was believed to bring the end of summer storms, the autumn, and the destruction of crops.
- Eurus. Eurus was the god of the east wind, warm rains, turbulent storms and warm weather. He is often depicted as a youthful, winged man with a sheath of grain and a sickle.
Jan 13, 2024 · The biblical portrayal of wind as a symbol of God’s presence, spiritual renewal, and discernment of change underscores its profound prophetic significance in understanding the divine will and sovereignty.
The first mention of wind in the Bible comes when God used it to drive back the flood in the days of Noah: Gen 8:1 But God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the cattle that were with him in the ark; and God caused a wind to pass over the earth, and the water subsided.
