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greek mythology
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| name | meaning |
|---|---|
| mother | eos |
| boreas | north wind, icy and wild, harsh, tore up the trees |
| notus | south wind, heavy with moisture, left fog |
| zephyr | west wind, gentler than others, swept clouds out of the sky |
| eurus | east wind, least important, wasn't called for much |
| erato | of lyrics |
| eurerpe | of music |
| thalia | of comedy |
| melopene | of tragedy |
| terpsichore | of dance |
| urania | of astronomy |
| clio | of history |
| polyhmnia | of hymns |
| calliope | of epics |
| clotho | spun the thread of life |
| lachesis | measured a certain length |
| atropos | cut the thread at the end of life |
| pandora | silly, beautiful, and curious |
| prometheus | task of repopulating the earth, wise and modeled his men with great care in the shape of the gods |