. Notus. between Notus and Zephyrus he has only theLips ; and between Zephyrus and Boreas heplaces the Argestes (Olympias or Skiron) andthe Thraskias (Ar. Meteor, ii. 6).—The windswere represented by poets and artists in differentways ; the latter usually represented them asbeings with wings at their heads and most remarkable monument representingthe winds is the octagonal tower of AndronicusCyrrhestes at Athens. Each of the eight sidesof the monument represents one of the eightprincipal winds in a flying attitude. A mo
. Notus. between Notus and Zephyrus he has only theLips ; and between Zephyrus and Boreas heplaces the Argestes (Olympias or Skiron) andthe Thraskias (Ar. Meteor, ii. 6).—The windswere represented by poets and artists in differentways ; the latter usually represented them asbeings with wings at their heads and most remarkable monument representingthe winds is the octagonal tower of AndronicusCyrrhestes at Athens. Each of the eight sidesof the monument represents one of the eightprincipal winds in a flying attitude. A move-able Triton in the centre of the cupola pointedwith his staff to the wind blowing at the these eight figures have wings at theirshoulders, all are clothed, and the peculiarities. Lips. of the winds are indicated by their bodies andvarious attributes. (1) Boreas wears a thickchiton and is blowing on a Tritons horn, tosignify his power of raising storms at sea [seeunder Boebas]. (2) Kaikias, the NE. wind( = Aquilo), has a vessel from which he is dis-charging hailstones. (3) Apeliotes ( = Subso-lanus), the East wind, being regarded as kindlyin Greece, carries fruit and flowers in the sinus ofhis robe. (4) Euros (= Eurus or Volturnus), thewarm and rainy SE. wind, shapes clouds withhis robe. (5) Notos ( = Notus or Auster) thesouth wind, pours rain from his jar. (6) Lips(= Africus), the SW. wind, which blows marinersover the sea to the harbours of Peiraeus, holdsa ships aplustre. (7) Zephyrus (= Zephyrus or Favonius) carries spring flowers. (8) Skiren( = Corus or Caurus), the NW., a parching wind,holds a vessel from which he is supposed to dis-charge hot charcoal. Black lambs were offeredas sacrifices to the destructive winds, and whiteones to favourable or good win
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