The north wind or a strong, cold wind from the north, particularly in classical and poetic usage; also relates to the northern eagle.
From Latin 'aquilo' (north wind), possibly influenced by 'aquila' (eagle) since the north wind was personified and depicted with eagle characteristics in Roman mythology.
The ancient Romans personified the north wind as Aquilo, who was often shown as an eagle-like figure—so when medieval poets wrote about 'the aquilon,' they were describing a wind with an almost supernatural, powerful presence!
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