Astraeus
titanAstraeus was the Titan god of dusk, stars, and astrology — father of the four winds and the stars of dawn.
The Myth
Astraeus married Eos (Dawn) and fathered the four wind gods: Boreas (north), Zephyrus (west), Notus (south), and Eurus (east). He also fathered the morning star (Eosphorus/Phosphorus) and the other stars. As the god of dusk, he presided over the transition from day to night when stars appear. His name means "starry" and connects him to all celestial phenomena.
Parents
Crius and Eurybia
Symbols
Fun Fact
The entire "astro-" family of words — astronomy, astronaut, asteroid, astral — traces to the same root as Astraeus.
Words We Inherited
English words and phrases that trace back to this myth:
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