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Favonius

American  
[fuh-voh-nee-uhs] / fəˈvoʊ ni əs /

noun

  1. the ancient Roman personification of the west wind.


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Favonius set them down in the middle of the ruins, next to a broken column the size of a redwood.

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

Favonius smiled and bowed, obviously pleased to be recognized.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Then the god Favonius had dissolved him into wind.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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