Talk:Tower of the Winds

Latest comment: 6 months ago by Johnbod in topic links

Omission edit

No explanation in the current version how this structure received its name, "Tower of the Winds". -- llywrch (talk) 21:44, 27 February 2015 (UTC)Reply

It's called that because, as described in the article, each of its eight sides depicted one of the eight winds: Boreas (N), Kaikias (NE), Apeliotes (SE), Eurus (E), Notus (S), Livas (SW), Zephyrus (W), and Skiron (NW). Paul August 22:12, 27 February 2015 (UTC)Reply
You're right, that information is in the article; however, it is buried. I was looking for something like a sentence beginning, "This structure is called the Tower of the Winds..." which would be easier for our readers to find. Further, there is no indication whether this is its original name, or if its original name is known, or if its current name was created by a modern Classicist based on the names of the eight sides. All details, I assume, that are retrievable thru a search of the relevant secondary literature. -- llywrch (talk) 20:41, 5 March 2015 (UTC)Reply
@Llywrch: Fixed. — LlywelynII 20:51, 16 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

Ιησούς Χριστός this page is ugly edit

and for such a beautiful building and location. I'll fix the odious lead image but, other editors who take this page under their wings, kindly go pull the vastly more attractive and helpful images off of the Greek version of this article. — LlywelynII 20:51, 16 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

links edit

Johnbod (talk) 17:34, 25 October 2023 (UTC)Reply