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Favonius

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[fuh-voh-nee-uhs] / fəˈvoʊ ni əs /

noun

  1. the ancient Roman personification of the west wind.


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Nico’s bones felt like they were changing into helium, the way they’d felt when the god Favonius turned him into a breeze.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Something Favonius said kept buzzing in his ears: Are you shocked?

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

“Yes, mortal bodies are terribly bulky,” Favonius said, as if reading his thoughts.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Favonius spun the bronze hoop on his index finger.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Favonius spun the hoop on his finger, and Jason’s body dissolved into air.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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