Zephyrus Traditional Cache
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Zephyrus is the Greek god of the west wind. The gentlest of the
winds, Zephyrus is known as the fructifying wind, the messenger of
spring. It was thought that Zephyrus lived in a cave in Thrace.
Zephyrus was reported as having several wives in different stories. He
was said to be the husband of his sister Iris, the goddess of the
rainbow. He abducted another of his sisters, the goddess Chloris, and
gave her the domain of flowers. With Chloris, he fathered Carpus
("fruit"). He is said to have vied for Chloris's love with his brother
Boreas, eventually winning her devotion. Additionally, with yet
another sister and lover, the harpy Podarge (also known as Celaeno),
Zephyrus was said to be the father of Balius and Xanthus, Achilles'
horses.
One of the surviving myths in which Zephyrus features most prominently
is that of Hyacinth. Hyacinth was a very handsome and athletic Spartan
prince. Zephyrus fell in love with him and courted him, and so did
Apollo. The two competed for the boy's love, but he chose Apollo,
driving Zephyrus mad with jealousy. Later, catching Apollo and
Hyacinth throwing a discus, Zephyrus blew a gust of wind at them,
striking the boy in the head with the falling discus. When Hyacinth
died, Apollo created the hyacinth flower from his blood.
In the story of Cupid and Psyche, Zephyrus served Cupid by
transporting Psyche to his cave.
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