Boreas is the god of the violent North Wind in Greek mythology. He is the son of the Titan Astraeus and Eos, the goddess of the dawn, and brother to Zephyrus (the West Wind) and Notus (the South Wind). He is best known for his bad temper, his abduction of Oreithyia and his association with horses. He lived in Thrace, to the north of Greece, where he blew on the open sea, whipping it into a frenzy...