Tower of the Winds
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The Tower of the Winds, known as the Ωρολόγιο του Κυρρήστου in Greek, and by other names, is an octagonal Pentelic marble tower in the Roman Agora in Athens, named after the eight large reliefs of win
The Tower of the Winds
Relief of Notus, a hot summer wind often bringing rain. He has light clothing and carries an upturned amphora
Reliefs of Zephyrus and Skiron; three of the sundials are in the sun
Capital of the porch columns. Stuart and Revett, 1762
Anemoi
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In ancient Greek religion and myth, the Anemoi were wind gods who were each ascribed a cardinal direction from which their respective winds came, and were each associated with various nature, seasons
Tower of the Winds
…considering the date", which is long after the Roman conquest of Greece. The English name Tower of the Winds—personified on the building as the Anemoi—is ultimately a calque of the ancient Greek name Pýrgos tōn Anémōn (Πύργος των Ανέμων). It has also been known as Andronikos' Clock, the Horologium in…
Wind rose of ancient Greece, created by the scholar Adamantios Korais around 1796
Tower of the Winds in ancient Athens, part of the frieze depicting the Greek wind gods Boreas (north wind, on the left) and Skiron (northwesterly wind, on the right)
Zephyrus on an antique fresco in Pompeii
Zephyrus and Hyacinth; Attic red-figure cup from Tarquinia, c. 480 BCE, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston