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Kaikas
Kaikias

Kaikias god of the northeast wind

Kaikias was the Greek god of the northeast wind, he is one of the lesser known wind gods annd the best image of him is on The Tower of the Winds in Athens.

Appearance[]

He is shown as a bearded man with a shield full of hail-stones

Parents[]

Eos (Mother) & Astraios (Father)

Siblings[]

Other Names[]

The Roman spelling of Kaikias was Caecius his name is cognate to the Latin word caecus "blind", that is, he was seen as a "dark" wind.

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