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What does Zephyrus mean?

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Proper noun
  1. (Greek) The Ancient Greek god of the west wind, supposed to be the gentlest of the winds and the messenger of spring. His parents are Eos/Aurora and Astraeus, and his brothers are Boreas, Notus and Eurus, (the Anemoi), and the Astra Planeta. His wife is Chloris and their son is Karpos. His Roman counterpart is Favonius.
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Blue-skinned Zephyrus, spirit of the wind, chases Chloris, who transforms into Flora in her flowering dress, while the Three Graces dance, Mercury waves a wand and Cupid gets ready to fire an arrow.
Her cult developed among the Sabines, and as we recall she was abducted by Zephyrus, who then married her.
And by and by she commaunded Zephyrus by the appointment of her husband to bring them downe.
There comes Zephyrus, whispering love to Flora incarnate in the Lotus.
The gentle Zephyrus married Flora, goddess of the springtime.
But now comes in Zephyrus with the tidings that Hyacinthus is slain by Apollo.

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