The sons of Stribog and Veternica were the embodiment of the south, north, west, and east winds.
The youngest son of Stribog and Veternica is the wind, the mildest of all wind creatures, and very welcome even on hot summer days. His name is BREEZ. The white horse he rides is more like a pony than a wild stallion. A breeze is a soft, playful wind that appears from one side and suddenly blows from another.
He is in charge of the eastern side of the world. He appears as a smiling, white-haired boy with bright blue eyes, usually barefoot, wearing short pants and an almost transparent shirt, which is usually yellow with red embroidery.
CLOUDMAN, also called litle WIND, is the third son of the deities ruling air and wind. He is entrusted with the southern direction, so his breath usually brings warmth.
Like his younger brother, Cloudman has a milder nature, but he likes to chase clouds across the sky. This long-haired young man has white hair and rides a white horse, which he rarely gallops. Cloudman is a handsome youth who enjoys dressing lavishly. His red cloak and shirt are often richly embroidered with gold thread.
The second eldest son of Stribog and Veternica, who rides a graceful white stallion, was given charge of the western direction and bears the simple name WIND.
His gusts often bring beneficial rain, so he wears a green shirt and a green cloak flows from his shoulders behind him. His hair is already gray in places and his eyes are gray-green rather than bright blue.
Of the four wind sons, STORM, sometimes called WHIRLWIND, is the most powerful but, and also the most unpleasant. He rules the north, and his arrival brings cold and winter.
. Like his brothers, he too rides a horse as white as snow, but unlike them, he does not spare his horse, rarely slowing its gallop. His horse’s harness is decorated with jingle bells and silver, just as his fur-lined, blue cloak is embroidered with silver. His eyes and hair are also silver.
In ancient times, it was said that there are more than four winds blowing around the world. Someone heard about seven sons of the god Stribog, others spoke of up to twelve.
Stribog and Veternica also had a son who was not entrusted with any wind or certain direction, but was entrusted with power over cold, frost and winter. His name is FROST, often called Santa Claus.
His image has been preserved to this day as an old man with a white beard, dressed in a fur coat, giving off the cold. Due to his benevolent nature, in some Slavic traditions he was transformed into a figure who distributes gifts during the winter solstice. His symbol was a magic ice stick with which he could turn everything into ice.
Unlike his brothers, he did not ride a wind horse, but had a sleigh in which reindeer or deer decorated with bells were hitched.
