Notus
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In Greek mythology and religion, Notus () is the god of the south wind and one of the Anemoi (wind-gods), sons of the dawn goddess Eos and the star-god Astraeus. A desiccating wind of heat, Notus was associated with the storms of late summer and early autumn, wetness, mist, and was seen as a rain-bringer. Unlike his two more notable brothers, Boreas (the god of the north wind) and Zephyrus (the god of the west wind), Notus has little to no unique mythology of his own.
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- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.image
- File:Αέρηδες - Νότος 6558.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Notus on the relief of the Tower of the Winds, Athens, Greece.
- Deity.god_of
- God of the South Wind
- Deity.name
- Notus
- Deity.abode
- Sky
- Deity.script_name
- Greek
- Deity.parents
- Eos and Astraeus
- Deity.siblings
- Winds (Boreas, Eurus, and Zephyrus), Eosphorus, the Stars, Memnon, Emathion, Astraea
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- Αέρηδες - Νότος 6558.jpg
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- Νότος
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In Greek mythology and religion, Notus () is the god of the south wind and one of the Anemoi (wind-gods), sons of the dawn goddess Eos and the star-god Astraeus. A desiccating wind of heat, Notus was associated with the storms of late summer and early autumn, wetness, mist, and was seen as a rain-bringer. Unlike his two more notable brothers, Boreas (the god of the north wind) and Zephyrus (the god of the west wind), Notus has little to no unique mythology of his own.
== Etymology == The Greek noun refers both to the south cardinal direction and the south wind that blows from it. Its ultimate etymology remains unknown, although a pre-Greek origin seems to be the most likely origin.