Where does legend place Hyperborea?
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Beyond the north wind
At the very edge of the known world.
💡 Did you know? “Boreas” is the Greek north wind.
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What sets the people of Hyperborea apart?
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They live happily and very long
Far from disease, age and war.
💡 Did you know? It was seen as an earthly paradise.
To which god was Hyperborea sacred?
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Apollo
The sun god was said to spend the winter there.
💡 Did you know? He returned to Delphi in spring.
In which mythology is Hyperborea found?
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Greek mythology
A fabled land at the edge of the world.
💡 Did you know? It still inspires tales of hidden realms.
Which wind gave Hyperborea its name?
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Boreas
“Hyperboreans” means: those who dwell beyond Boreas.
💡 Did you know? Boreas was the roughest of the wind gods.
In which season did Apollo stay with the Hyperboreans?
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In winter
Only in spring did he return to Delphi.
💡 Did you know? That is why the Delphic oracle fell silent in winter.
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