Aura

Aura was the Titan goddess of the breeze and the herald of a waking world.

Relief of Aura, Thessalonica, 2nd c. AD. The Louvre. (c) Marie-Lan Nguyen

Residence: Mount Didymon, Phrygia
Parents: Lelantus and Periboea
Children: Iacchus
Roman equivalent: Aura

Her arrival marked the moment when slumbering nature stirred, when leaves rustled and flowers unfurled their petals. She carried with her the sweet sounds of birdsong and the delicate fragrance of blooming blossoms. Her presence was a symphony of the senses, a gentle nudge that coaxed the world from the stillness of night into the vibrant energy of a new day.

Relief with a pair of Aurae on the Ara Pacis. (c) Chris Nas