30 April 2013

Z is for...

Today is day twenty-six of the A to Z Challenge. It's our last day of this adventure!


Zephyrus is our topic for our last day together of the challenge.

Zephyrus is one of the Anemoi, or the Greek gods of the winds. Zephyrus ruled the west winds. He was considered the gentlest of the winds, bringing in the first breath of spring. As such, he was also considered the god of spring. Different stories have him with different wives; some stories say the rainbow goddess Iris is his wife. Others say the goddess Chloris (whose domain was flowers) is his wife and with her, he fathered Carpus. In yet another story, he fathered Achilles' horses (Xanthus and Balius) with the harpy Podarge.

I'm thinking that Zephyrus could bring a little more of the pretty spring, because the weather is rainy and dismal today. And it's making me sleepy and lethargic.

2 comments:

  1. The more I read about Zephyr the more I learn. Congratulations on completing the #atozchallenge

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    1. Thanks, Ida. It was fun, but a teensy bit overwhelming…. :-)

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