今日の北からの風は
雪の香りがする、、、、。

The north wind today
whispers with the scent of snow…

#北風
#雪の香り
#Thenorthwind
#thescentofsnow

The fierce face of the North Wind - Boreas This remarkable Roman bronze from the 1st century CE captures the power and wild spirit of Boreas, the purple-winged god of the north wind and bringer of winter. In Greek mythology, Boreas was one of the Anemoi, the four directional wind gods who ruled over the changing skies and seasons. From his icy home in the northern mountains of Thrace (Thrake), Boreas swept down with roaring gusts and snow-filled tempests, chilling the air with his breath. His arrival marked the deep freeze of winter, a reminder of nature's untamed and divine forces. Yet beyond Boreas's frozen domain lay Hyperborea — a mythical land of eternal spring and radiant sunlight, untouched by his cold winds. The ancient Greeks imagined it as a paradise "beyond the north wind," a place where humans lived in harmony with the gods, forever bathed in warmth and light. This bronze head, with its windswept hair and intense expression, evokes both the strength and the majesty of Boreas — a being both feared and revered. It reminds us how deeply the ancients connected the elements of nature with divine presence, giving faces and stories to the forces that shaped their world.

Boreas - the North Wind
bronze
Roman
1st century CE

#ancient #rome #ancientroman #bronze #boreas #thenorthwind #anthropomorphism #icy #cold #freezing #romanmyth #mythology #religion

This is today’s airport read and it is delightful. Just wanted to read a few pages to start and found myself 20% done before I’d looked up. ❄️ #Booksky #Romantasy #TheNorthWind

If you like this – 'Throne of Glass' by Sarah J. Maas...

And this – 'The North Wind' by Alexandria Warwick...

And also this – 'The Book of Azrael' by Amber V. Nicole...

Then you'll LOVE this! 'A Kiss of Hammer and Flame' by Amy de la Force

Love SJM’s badass heroine, court intrigue and fire magic in #ThroneOfGlass? The Hades x Persephone vibes of #TheNorthWind? The slow-burn, high-stakes darkness of #TheBookOfAzrael?

So if you’re looking for a book that blends:
• the Hades x Persephone vibes of #TheNorthWind
• #TheBookOfAzrael’s master / weapon dynamic (only this time, the woman is the master)
• dark and fire magick + found family à la the classic that is #ThroneOfGlass
...then pre-order AKOHAF today!

Stack of books on top of a bed. Books in picture are the following: First-time Caller by B. K. Borison, Let’s Call a Truce by Amy Buchanan, Fearless by Lauren Roberts, and The North Wind by Alexandria Warwick.

These books are my hopefuls for the next couple of days since I took days off work. It’s my birthday and I’m going to spend it reading until my eyes drop. I deserve this. 🥹🤣 #BookSky #currentlyreading #Fearless #First-timeCaller #TheNorthWind #Let’sCallaTruce

Photo of bookshelf with Throne of Glass, The North Wind and The Book of Azrael on it

Who is my debut #romantasy A KISS OF HAMMER AND FLAME for? ❤️‍🔥

Well, if you liked #ThroneOfGlass, #TheNorthWind or #TheBookOfAzrael, it might just be for you!

PRE-ORDER TODAY: amydelaforce.com/a-kiss-of-ha... #AKOHAF

Als je mij zoekt, dan ben ik in het Dodenrijk.

#thenorthwind #alexandriawarwick #ikleesfantasy #fantasy #boek #uitgeverijcargo

The North Wind by Alexandria Warwick review:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: A cold God and a mortal girl who wants revenge, slowly love blossoms and trickery is exposed. Wrens actions are a little 🙄 but as you learn more about her, she becomes very endearing.
🌶: Some spicy
#Booksky #TheNorthWind #bookreview