Euroclydon


Euroclydon is a cyclonic tempestuous northeast wind which blows in the Mediterranean, mostly in autumn and winter. It is the modern Gregalia or Levanter. The name "Euroclydon" comes from two classical roots:
  • the, from Euros
  • either:
  • * an Ancient Greek word: akulōn or akylōn, meaning 'north wind'); or, referring to a surging wave
  • * or the
Although the Greek word is translated "northeaster" in many English Bibles, Euroclydon is not to be confused with the term "nor'easter", a type of extratropical cyclone affecting Atlantic coastal regions of the United States and Canada.

Notable references

  • In chapter 27 in the Book of Acts 27:14 it may specifically refer to the name of the Gregale wind from the Adriatic Gulf, which wrecked the apostle Paul's ship on the coast of Malta on his way to Rome.
  • It is referenced in the second chapter of Moby-Dick.
  • Euroclydon is also the name of an anthem by William Billings
  • Referenced in "The Roman Centurion's Song" by Rudyard Kipling: "Here where our stiff-necked British oaks confront Euroclydon!"
  • Referenced in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Midnight Mass for the Dying Year".
  • Referenced in Dorothy L. Sayers' novel The Nine Tailors where after a rainstorm, the Rector uses