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Stobaeus, Volume I
John Stobaeus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordZephyros names the west wind; a plural can encompass winds from the western quarter.
- In StobaeusThe catalogue distinguishes western winds by summer, equinoctial, and winter sunset positions, assigning Zephyrus specifically to equinoctial sunset.
- In this edition“West Wind” suits the poem; “Zephyrus” helps preserve distinctions in the catalogue.
- A place to beginZephyrus is associated with the equinoctial sunset.
- English renderings
- west wind; Zephyrus
Meaning
Zephyros names the west wind; a plural can encompass winds from the western quarter.
Use in the book
The catalogue distinguishes western winds by summer, equinoctial, and winter sunset positions, assigning Zephyrus specifically to equinoctial sunset. In the Homeric Elysium passage, its refreshing breezes help characterize a blessed climate. The technical and poetic uses share a direction but perform different explanatory work.
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Translation in this edition
“West Wind” suits the poem; “Zephyrus” helps preserve distinctions in the catalogue.
Source note
Wachsmuth, volume I, printed pp. 264, 422. Some directional clauses in the catalogue are restored from the parallel text of On the Cosmos.