Zephyrus
Zephyrus, a gentle west wind, western breeze, zephyr
Frieze-Dennison Vergil
- I Lit., Plin. 18, 34, 77, § 337; Hor. C. 3, 1, 24; 4, 7, 9; id. Ep. 1, 7, 13; Verg. G. 1, 44; id. A. 4, 223; Ov. M. 1, 64; 1, 108; cf. Sen. Q. N. 5, 16, 5.—
- II Poet., in gen., wind, Verg. A. 4, 562.
(Ζέφυρος), the personification of the west wind, is described by Hesiod (Theog. 579) as a son of Astraeus and Eos. Zephyrus and Boreas are frequently mentioned together by Homer, and both dwelt together in a palace in Thrace. (Il. 9.5, Od. 5.295.) By the Harpy Podarge, Zephyrus became the father of the horses Xanthus and Balius, which belonged to Achilles (Hom. Il. 16.150, &c.); but he was married to Chloris, whom he had carried off by force, and by whom he had a son Carpus. (Ov. Fast. 5.197; Serv. ad Virg. Eclog. 5.48.) On the sacred road from Athens to Eleusis, there was an altar of Zephyrus. (Paus. 1.37.1.) [L.S]
- , Ζέφυρος, a gentle west wind, western breeze, zephyr, V., H., O.—Person., V.
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…quis ullos homines beatiores vidit, quis Venerem auspicatiorem Iam ver egelidos refert tepores, iam caeli furor aequinoctialis iucundis Zephyri silescit auris. linquantur Phrygii, Catulle, campi Nicaeaeque ager uber aestuosae ad claras Asiae volemus urbes. iam…
Catullus, Carmina
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…Nabataeaque regna recessit Persidaque et radiis iuga subdita matutinis ; vesper et occiduo quae litora sole tepescunt, proxima sunt Zephyro Scythiam septemque triones horrifer invasit Boreas contraria tellus nubibus adsiduis pluviaque madescit ab Austro. Haec super inposuit liquidum et…
Ovid, Metamorphoses
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…, surget et invitis spiritus in lacrimis. nunc iacet alterius felici nixa lacerto, at mea nocturno verba cadunt Zephyro. sed tu sola mei tu maxima causa doloris, victa meis numquam, ianua, muneribus. te non…
Propertius, Elegies
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…labens Amor attigit undas, mansuetis socio parcite litoribus. Haec certe deserta loca et taciturna querenti, et vacuum Zephyri possidet aura nemus. hic licet occultos proferre impune dolores si modo sola queant saxa tenere fidem. unde tuos…
Propertius, Elegies
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…duris haerentia mora rubetis et quae deciderant patula Iovis arbore glandes. Ver erat aeternum, placidique tepentibus auris mulcebant zephyri natos sine semine flores. Mox etiam fruges tellus inarata ferebat, nec renovatus ager gravidis canebat aristis ; flumina…
Ovid, Metamorphoses
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…Oeagrios pulsabat pectine neruos. occubuit silua in magna patriosque sub ipso quaesiuit montis leto ac felicia Baccho Aequana et Zephyro Surrentum molle salubri. addiderat misero comitem pugnaeque ferocis gaudebat tristi uictor nouitate Sychaeus. palantis nam dum sequitur ,…
NA, Silius Italicus, Corpus Poetarum Latinorum. Vol. 3, ed. W. C. Summers, 1905
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…frustra aequare uidetur, aut etiam aequauit iuga praecedentia dexter. attonitus tum spe tanta Genitore, Pelore, te Zephyro eductum nunc nunc ostendere tempus. discant, qui pecudum ducunt ab origine nomen, quantum diuini praecellat seminis ortus…
NA, Silius Italicus, Corpus Poetarum Latinorum. Vol. 3, ed. W. C. Summers, 1905
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…; avidusque urgente procella Iliacas pensare moras, Asiamque potentem Praevehitur, pelagoque Rhodon spumante reliquit. Septima nox, Zephyro numquam laxante rudentes, Ostendit Phariis Aegyptia litora flammis. Sed prius orta dies nocturnam lampada texit, Quam tutas…
Lucan, Pharsalia
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…. sic ait. ille suo conlapsam pectore matrem sustinuit magnaque senem cervice recepit. Et iam finis erat. Zephyrumque ratemque morantis solverat amplexus tristi tuba tertia signo. dant remo sua quisque viri, dant nomina transtris. hinc…
C. Valerius Flaccus , Argonautica
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…opponit radiis nascentibus umbras. At medios ignes coeli, rabidique Leonis Solstitiale caput nemorosus submovet Othrys. Excipit adversos Zephyros et Iapyga Pindus Et maturato praecidit vespere lucem. Nec metuens imi Borean habitator Olympi Lucentem totis ignorat noctibus Arcton…
Lucan, Pharsalia
(Ζέφυρος). The personification of the west wind, described by Hesiod as a son of Astraeus and Eos. Zephyrus and Boreas are frequently mentioned together by Homer, and both dwelt together in a palace in Thrace. By the Harpy Podargé, Zephyrus became the father of the horses Xanthus and Balius, which belonged to Achilles (Il. xvi. 150); but he was married to Chloris, whom he had carried off by force, and by whom he had a son, Carpus.