Marshmallow (wind)

Mediterranean winds[?]
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Zephyr ( ancient Greek Ζέφυρος , "western", miken. Ze-pu2-ro ^[1] ) is a warm and humid western wind blowing from the coast of the Atlantic Ocean . It has a fairly high speed, sometimes reaching the force of a storm . In southern Europe, accompanied by cloudy weather. Reigns in the Mediterranean Sea , since spring, and reaches the greatest intensity by the day of the summer solstice .

Zephyr is the Greek name of the western wind established in the Russian tradition. In Europe, it is known as ponent ^[2] , with linguistic variations of ponents , poniente , ponend , ponendos , etc. ^[3] , the Romans called Favonius ^[3] .

Sometimes it is believed that the origin of the ancient Greek name "marshmallow" comes from the ancient Greek. ζοφερος - dark, gloomy, sunset .

In the eastern part of continental Europe and the Mediterranean, he often brought with him rains and even storms, whereas as he continued moving eastward, the nature of the marshmallow softened, so that it was almost always light, pleasant wind ^[3] . From here comes the difference in the ideas about the Marshmallows of the Greeks , who considered him one of the strongest and impetuous winds, and the Romans , who united with him and the idea that he nowadays evokes - a caressing, light wind ( lat. Favonius - "soft", "pleasant").

The mythological Zephyr ^[4] is the son of Astrea and Eos ^[5] . Mentioned in the Iliad (II 147 and others).