BOREAS The Greek god of the north winter wind, who vied with the west spring wind, Zephyros, for the love of Chloris, goddess of buds and flowers. Bested by his rival, Boreas carried off the wife of Kekrops, the king of Attica, and when called upon by the Athenians when the Persians began their advance against Greece, he sent a terrible wind, which scattered the Persian fleet and largely destroy edit.