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| − | '''Old Man Winter''' is a personification of winter.<ref>[https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/Old_Man_Winter Oxford English Dictionary]</ref><ref>[http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Old+Man+Winter Farlex Dictionary]</ref> The name is a [[colloquialism]] for the winter season derived from ancient [[Greek mythology]] and Old World [[Paganism|pagan]] beliefs evolving into modern characters in both literature |
+ | '''Old Man Winter''' is a personification of winter.<ref>[https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/Old_Man_Winter Oxford English Dictionary]</ref><ref>[http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Old+Man+Winter Farlex Dictionary]</ref> The name is a [[colloquialism]] for the winter season derived from ancient [[Greek mythology]] and Old World [[Paganism|pagan]] beliefs evolving into modern characters in both literature and popular culture.<ref name="AccuWeather">[https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/winter-jack-frost-myth/21183076 AccuWeather: Winter tales and myths: Where did Old Man Winter, Jack Frost come from?]</ref> |
==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 21:26, 17 April 2021
Old Man Winter is a personification of winter.[1][2] The name is a colloquialism for the winter season derived from ancient Greek mythology and Old World pagan beliefs evolving into modern characters in both literature and popular culture.[3]
History
Humans have associated the winter season with deities since the ancient Greece god of winter Boreas, the Norse mythology god of winter Ullr and continuing on in other cultures including Celtic mythology with the goddess Cailleach and goddess Beira.[3] Over time, the old gods of winter changed to new humanizations of the seasons, including Old Man Winter.[3]