Editing Zephyrus (section)

{{short description|West wind god in Greek mythology}}
{{Infobox deity
| type = Greek
| image = Affreschi_romani_-_pompei_-_nozze_zefiro_e_clori_particolare.JPG
| caption = Zephyrus on an antique fresco in [[Pompeii]]
| god_of = God of the West Wind
| Roman_equivalent = Favonius
| name = Zephyrus
| abode = [[Sky]]
| animals = Horse, swan
| script_name = Greek
| script = {{lang|grc|Ζέφυρος}}
| consort = [[Iris (mythology)|Iris]] ''or''<br>[[Flora (mythology)|Flora]]
| children = [[Pothos (mythology)|Pothos]], [[Balius and Xanthus]], [[Karpos|Carpus]], tigers
| parents = [[Astraeus]] and [[Eos]]
| siblings = [[Anemoi|Winds]] ([[Boreas (god)|Boreas]], [[Eurus]], and [[Notus]]),  [[Eosphorus]], the Stars, [[Memnon (mythology)|Memnon]], [[Emathion]], [[Astraea (mythology)|Astraea]]
}}

In [[Greek mythology]] and [[Ancient Greek religion|religion]], '''Zephyrus''' ({{IPAc-en|'|z|ɛ|f|ə|r|ə|s}}) ({{langx|grc|Ζέφυρος|Zéphuros|westerly wind}}), also spelled in English as '''Zephyr''' ({{IPAc-en|'|z|ɛ|f|ə|r}}), is the god and personification of the [[West wind]], one of the several wind gods, the [[Anemoi]]. The son of [[Eos]] (the goddess of the dawn) and [[Astraeus]], Zephyrus is the most gentle and favourable of the winds, associated with flowers, springtime and even procreation.<ref name=":brill" /> In myths, he is presented as the tender breeze, known for his unrequited love for the [[Sparta]]n prince [[Hyacinth (mythology)|Hyacinthus]]. Alongside [[Boreas (god)|Boreas]], the two are the most prominent wind gods with relatively limited roles in recorded mythology.{{sfn|Kerenyi|1951|page=[https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.7346/page/n231/mode/2up?view=theater 205]}}

Zephyrus, similarly to his brothers, received a cult during ancient times although his worship was minor compared to the [[Twelve Olympians]]. Still, traces of it are found in [[Classical Athens]] and surrounding regions and city-states, where it was usually joint with the cults of the other wind gods.

His equivalent in [[Roman mythology]] is the god '''Favonius'''.

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