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|Meaning=(Also spelled Sciron.) The Greek name for the northwest [[wind]], which is cold in winter but  hot and dry in summer.
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(Also spelled Sciron.) The Greek name for the northwest [[wind]], which is cold in winter but  hot and dry in summer.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">On the [[Tower of the Winds]] in Athens it is represented as an old man warmly clad and carrying  what appears to be a fire-basket.</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 06:45, 30 March 2024

(Also spelled Sciron.) The Greek name for the northwest wind, which is cold in winter but hot and dry in summer.

On the Tower of the Winds in Athens it is represented as an old man warmly clad and carrying what appears to be a fire-basket.

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