In Greek mythology, Oreithyia was the daughter of King Erechtheus of Athens. She was abducted by Boreas and bore him Chione and Calais and Zetes, both known as the Boreads. Oreithyia had two sisters, Creusa and Procris.
Oreithyia was later made into the goddess of cold mountain winds.
Alternative spellings: Orithyia, Orithyea, Oreithyea.
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