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There are a number of deities and personifications associated with seasons in various mythologies, traditions, and fiction.
Winter
- Beira, Queen of Winter, also Cailleach Bheur, a personification or deity of winter in Gaelic mythology
- Boreas (Βορέας, Boréas; also Βορρᾶς, Borrhás) was the Greek god of the cold north wind and the bringer of winter. His name meant "North Wind" or "Devouring One". His name gives rise to the adjective "boreal".
- Khione (from χιών – chiōn, "snow") is the daughter of Boreas and Greek goddess of snow
- Ded Moroz (literally "Grandfather Frost"), a Russian substitute of Santa Claus
- Itztlacoliuhqui, deified personification of winter-as-death in Aztecan mythology
- Jack Frost
- Tengliu, Snow goddess from Chinese mythology.
- the Great Winter God (冬大神), of Ba Jia Jiang (The Eight Generals), originated from the Chinese folk beliefs and myths
- Marzanna, slavic Goddess of Winter, Death, and Rebirth (also Marena, Morena, Morana, Mara, Maslenitsa).
- Morozko, from a Russian fairy tale, translated as Father Frost
- Old Man Winter, personification of winter.
- Frau Holle Germanic mother frost.
- Skaði (sometimes anglicized as Skadi, Skade, or Skathi) is a jötunn and goddess associated with bowhunting, skiing, winter, and mountains in Norse mythology
- Three Friends of Winter in Chinese art, the plum, bamboo and pine.
- Nane Sarma, Grandma Frost, Iranian folklore.
Spring
- Ēostre, West Germanic spring goddess; she is the namesake of the festival of Easter in some languages.
- Brigid, celtic Goddess of Fire, the Home, poetry and the end of winter. Her festival, Imbolc, is on 1st or 2nd of February which marks "the return of the light".
- Persephone, Greek Goddess of Spring. Her festival or the day she returns to her mother Demeter from the Underworld is on 3rd of April.
- Many fertility deities are also associated with spring
- In Roman mythology, Flora was a Sabine-derived goddess of flowers and of the season of spring
- Jarylo (Cyrillic: Ярило or Ярила; Polish: Jaryło; Croatian: Jura or Juraj; Serbian: Jarilo; Slavic: Jarovit), alternatively Yarylo, Iarilo, or Gerovit, is a Slavic god of vegetation, fertility and springtime.
- the great Spring God (春大神), of Ba Jia Jiang (The Eight Generals), originated from the Chinese folk beliefs and myths
Summer
- Áine, Irish goddess of love, summer, wealth and sovereignty, associated with the sun and midsummer
- the Great Summer God (夏大神), of Ba Jia Jiang (The Eight Generals), originated from the Chinese folk beliefs and myths
- Freyr, Norse god of summer, sunlight, life and rain
Autumn
- the Great Autumn God (秋大神), of Ba Jia Jiang (The Eight Generals), originated from the Chinese folk beliefs and myths
Anemoi
In ancient Greek mythology Anemoi were the gods of wind, some of which were associated with seasons:
- Boreas (Septentrio in Latin) was the north wind and bringer of cold winter air
- Zephyrus or Zephyr (Favonius in Latin) was the west wind and bringer of light spring and early summer breezes
- Notus or Notos (Auster in Latin) was the south wind and bringer of the storms of late summer and autumn. Notos not only brings rain and heavy downpour, but he can also bring extremely hot air (avg. 45°C) especially in the southern parts of Greece.
- Eurus (Eurus in Latin) was the East Wind & bringer of warmth & rain
References
- H. Nettleship ed., A Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1891) p. 238
- "Flora". Myth Index. Archived from the original on 2016-05-03.
- source of Jarilio name in IAU Nomenclature
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Deities and personifications of seasons news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message There are a number of deities and personifications associated with seasons in various mythologies traditions and fiction Jean Goujon The Four Seasons reliefs on the Hotel Carnavalet Paris c 1550s WinterBeira Queen of Winter also Cailleach Bheur a personification or deity of winter in Gaelic mythology Boreas Boreas Boreas also Borrᾶs Borrhas was the Greek god of the cold north wind and the bringer of winter His name meant North Wind or Devouring One His name gives rise to the adjective boreal Khione from xiwn chiōn snow is the daughter of Boreas and Greek goddess of snow Ded Moroz literally Grandfather Frost a Russian substitute of Santa Claus Itztlacoliuhqui deified personification of winter as death in Aztecan mythology Jack Frost Tengliu Snow goddess from Chinese mythology the Great Winter God 冬大神 of Ba Jia Jiang The Eight Generals originated from the Chinese folk beliefs and myths Marzanna slavic Goddess of Winter Death and Rebirth also Marena Morena Morana Mara Maslenitsa Morozko from a Russian fairy tale translated as Father Frost Old Man Winter personification of winter Frau Holle Germanic mother frost Skadi sometimes anglicized as Skadi Skade or Skathi is a jotunn and goddess associated with bowhunting skiing winter and mountains in Norse mythology Three Friends of Winter in Chinese art the plum bamboo and pine Nane Sarma Grandma Frost Iranian folklore SpringStaffordshire figure of Spring from a set of the Four Seasons Neale amp Co c 1780 5 1 2 in 14 cm Eostre West Germanic spring goddess she is the namesake of the festival of Easter in some languages Brigid celtic Goddess of Fire the Home poetry and the end of winter Her festival Imbolc is on 1st or 2nd of February which marks the return of the light Persephone Greek Goddess of Spring Her festival or the day she returns to her mother Demeter from the Underworld is on 3rd of April Many fertility deities are also associated with spring In Roman mythology Flora was a Sabine derived goddess of flowers and of the season of spring Jarylo Cyrillic Yarilo or Yarila Polish Jarylo Croatian Jura or Juraj Serbian Jarilo Slavic Jarovit alternatively Yarylo Iarilo or Gerovit is a Slavic god of vegetation fertility and springtime the great Spring God 春大神 of Ba Jia Jiang The Eight Generals originated from the Chinese folk beliefs and mythsSummerAine Irish goddess of love summer wealth and sovereignty associated with the sun and midsummer the Great Summer God 夏大神 of Ba Jia Jiang The Eight Generals originated from the Chinese folk beliefs and myths Freyr Norse god of summer sunlight life and rainAutumnthe Great Autumn God 秋大神 of Ba Jia Jiang The Eight Generals originated from the Chinese folk beliefs and mythsAnemoiIn ancient Greek mythology Anemoi were the gods of wind some of which were associated with seasons Boreas Septentrio in Latin was the north wind and bringer of cold winter air Zephyrus or Zephyr Favonius in Latin was the west wind and bringer of light spring and early summer breezes Notus or Notos Auster in Latin was the south wind and bringer of the storms of late summer and autumn Notos not only brings rain and heavy downpour but he can also bring extremely hot air avg 45 C especially in the southern parts of Greece Eurus Eurus in Latin was the East Wind amp bringer of warmth amp rainReferencesH Nettleship ed A Dictionary of Classical Antiquities 1891 p 238 Flora Myth Index Archived from the original on 2016 05 03 source of Jarilio name in IAU NomenclatureExternal linksMedia related to Seasonal deities at Wikimedia Commons
