North wind

For other uses, see North wind (disambiguation).

Boreas, the Greek god of the north wind from an 18th century encyclopaedia.

A north wind originates in the north and blows in a southward direction. The wind has had historical and literary significance, since it often signals cold weather and seasonal change in the Northern hemisphere.

Mythology

• In Greek mythology, Boreas was the god of the north wind who gains his ends by force – except in Aesop's fable of The North Wind and the Sun. ^[1]
• In Roman mythology the north wind was represented by Aquilon. ^[2]
• In Egyptian mythology, Qebui is the god of the north winds. ^[3]
• In Inuit mythology, Negafook represents "the North wind" or, more eloquently, "the spirit that likes cold and stormy weather". ^[4]

See also

• West wind
• East wind
• South wind

References

1. Encyclopaedia Britannica (1893), Vol. 4, p.53
2. J. Paul Getty Trust iconography record
3. Hall, Adelaide S. (2005). A Glossary of Important Symbols in Their Hebrew, Pagan & Christian Forms. Cosimo, Inc. p. 15.
4. "North Wind Mask (Negakfok)". The Metropolitan Museum of Art . Retrieved 2014-03-15.