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A-Z: General definitions: Zephyr
Definition
In classical mythology, the west wind. In pastoral poetry, any gentle breeze.
To do with Ancient Greek and Roman civilisation or literature.
Each culture and belief-system has its own set of explanations and stories which deal with the creation of the world; the way the universe is upheld; the way God, or the gods, deal with humans; and how the particular culture or belief was founded.
1. Associated with spiritual care
2. A literary work depicting sheperds or rural life.
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