Positions and Names of Winds
This short notice connects winds with directions and records their names. It illustrates practical and theoretical needs for shared terminology when describing atmospheric phenomena.
Understanding the text
Transmitted in the Aristotelian corpus, the text belongs to a meteorological tradition whose author and boundaries are uncertain.
Transmitted under Aristotle’s name; personal authorship is disputed or rejected.
Key points
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Orientation
Naming a wind requires locating its origin within an organized horizon rather than merely describing its strength.
- 02
Terminology
Different names reveal local usage and difficulties in matching separate traditions.
- 03
Fragment
The notice’s brevity prevents attributing to it a complete theory of meteorological causes.
How to read it
Draw a wind rose using the text’s names and compare it with Meteorology book II.
Editions & sources
- Consult the reference 1loebclassics.comnew tab
- Consult the reference 2plato.stanford.edunew tab
- Consult the reference 3classics.mit.edunew tab
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