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Boreas (Βορέας, Boréas; also Βορρᾶς, Borrhás) was the Greek god of the cold north wind and the bringer of winter. His name meant "North Wind" or "Devouring One". His name gives rise to the adjective "boreal". Khione (from χιών – chiōn, "snow") is the daughter of Boreas and Greek goddess of snow
Pages in category "Ice and snow deities" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Cailleach;
Ice and snow deities (10 P) Pages in category "Winter deities" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
45 Winter Baby Names. Whether you’re expecting a special winter delivery or the cooler months hold unique meaning, consider one of these baby names: Aster. Bodhi. Storm. Eira. Aspen. Bianca ...
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The word winter comes from an old Germanic word for “time of water,” a reference to the heavy rain and snow this ... Why is it called winter? How the season got its name. Show comments.
In Greek mythology, Chione (/ k aɪ ˈ oʊ n iː /; [1] Ancient Greek: Χιόνη Khione from χιών chiōn, "snow") [2] was the daughter of Boreas, the god of the north wind, and Orithyia a daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens. Chione was the sister of Cleopatra (wife of Phineus, king of Thrace) and the Argonauts, Calaïs and Zetes. [3]
Winter storms can bring all sorts of precipitation: snow, sleet, hail, freezing rain or even plain old rain. Why so much variety? The answer involves temperature changes as the precipitation falls.