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Boreas
Boreas EuropeThe name given by the Greeks to the north wind. Although wind gods were worshipped by both the Greeks and the Romans, Boreas had a special place in mythology because of his aid in damaging the Persian fleet at the battle of Artemisium in 480 BC.
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