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Also known as Astraios

In Greek mythology, Astraeus () or Astraios () is the son of Crius and Eurybia and the consort of Eos (goddess of the dawn). He is said to be the father of the winds.

Key facts

Deity.type
Greek
Deity.name
Astraeus
Deity.consort
Eos
Deity.parents
Crius and Eurybia
Deity.siblings
Perses, Pallas
Deity.offspring
Boreas, Notus, Zephyrus, Eurus, Eosphorus, Astraea

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In Greek mythology, Astraeus () or Astraios () is the son of Crius and Eurybia and the consort of Eos (goddess of the dawn). He is said to be the father of the winds.

== Etymology == His name "Astraeus" (Ancient Greek , translit. Astraîos) is derived from the Greek word (astḗr) "star". itself is inherited from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂ster- "star", from *h₂eh₁s- "to burn".

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Astraeus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.