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Anemoi vs Zephyrus - What's the difference?

anemoi | zephyrus |

As proper nouns the difference between anemoi and zephyrus

is that anemoi is the four Greek gods of the winds (Boreas, Notus, Eurus, and Zephyrus, who were each ascribed a cardinal direction from which their respective winds came), considered collectively while Zephyrus is the Ancient Greek god of the west wind, supposed to be the gentlest of the winds and the messenger of spring. His parents are Eos/Aurora and Astraeus, and his brothers are Boreas, Notus and Eurus, (the Anemoi), and the Astra Planeta. His wife is Chloris and their son is Karpos. His Roman counterpart is Favonius.

anemoi

English

(wikipedia Anemoi)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (Greek mythology) The four Greek gods of the winds (Boreas, Notus, Eurus, and Zephyrus, who were each ascribed a cardinal direction from which their respective winds came), considered collectively.
  • (poetic) The winds.
  • zephyrus

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (Greek god) The Ancient Greek god of the west wind, supposed to be the gentlest of the winds and the messenger of spring. His parents are Eos/Aurora and Astraeus, and his brothers are Boreas, Notus and Eurus, (the Anemoi), and the Astra Planeta. His wife is Chloris and their son is Karpos. His Roman counterpart is Favonius.