Favonius
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Favonius
Favonius was a
Roman
nomen
, meaning "favorable". It applied to a number of Roman mythological and historical figures:Favonius, one of the
Roman wind gods
, who held dominion over plants and flowers and was generally equated with the Greek god
Zephyrus
.Marcus Favonius, a
praetor
in
49 BC
.Favonius Eulogius, a
Carthaginian
rhetor
who was contemporary with
Augustine of Hippo
and wrote Disputatio de somnio Scipionis.Marcus Favonius Facilis, a
centurion
of
Legion XX
who died in Britain (probably at
Camulodunum
) and whose
tombstone
is displayed in
Colchester
museum.
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Favonius
[Roman] The Roman god of the gentle western wind, the herald of spring. Favonius ("favorable") is equal to the Greek Zephyrus.
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favonius
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