Definition: Boreas is the Greek name of the personification of the North Wind. He was a son of Astraios (Titan god of the stars and planets) and Eos (Dawn).
Boreas had a special relationship with Athens during the Persian Wars. Advised by the Delphic Oracle to call on their son-in-law to help them against the fleet of the Persian king Xerxes, the Athenians interpreted this to mean Boreas. [Read Why was Boreas the son-in-law of the Athenians?
