hyperborean

• Angehöriger eines sagenhaften Volkes, das nach griechischer Mythologie im äußersten Norden in einem sonnigen, glücklichen Land lebte; auch allgemein eine Person aus dem hohen Norden.

A proper noun from Greek mythology referring to a member of a mythical race believed by the ancient Greeks to inhabit a warm and sunny land far to the north, beyond the source of the north wind.

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1. Mythological peopleC2formal

   In Greek mythology, a member of a legendary race believed to inhabit a warm, sunny land far to the north, beyond the source of the north wind.

   Hyperboreer

   • The ancient Greeks told stories of the Hyperboreans, who lived in eternal spring.
   • According to myth, the Hyperboreans were favored by the god Apollo.
   • The Hyperboreans were said to be a peaceful and long-lived people.