Wind Deity Kaikias the NE Wind - Athens, Greece
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N 37° 58.449 E 023° 43.627
34S E 739539 N 4206456
A relief sculpture of wind deity Kaikias, the NW Wind, is located on the frieze of the Tower of the Winds in the Roman Forum at Aiolou, Athens, Greece.
Waymark Code: WM11JKT
Location: Greece
Date Posted: 11/02/2019
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A significant feature of the Tower of the Winds is a frieze of eight relief figures representing the eight wind deities: Boreas (N), Kaikias (NE), Apeliotes (SE), Eurus (E), Notus (S), Lips (SW), Zephyrus (W), and Skiron (NW).
In Greek mythology, Kaikias was the son of Eos (Mother) & Astraios (Father). He is depicted as a older bearded man with a shield full of hail-stones.
The Tower of the Winds is an octagonal, marble tower that was the world's first meteorological station. The 12 meter high by 8 meter diameter tower was around 50 BC by Andronicus of Cyrrhus. When built it contained sundials, a water clock, and a wind vane.
This stamp, Scott #C60, is the high value of the first set of six airmail stamps issued by Greece on August 15, 1942 depicting the various winds from the Tower of the Winds.
Stamp Issuing Country: Greece
Date of Issue: August 15, 1942
Denomination: 50 Lepta
Color: Black
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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