The myth in which Boreas abducts Princess Orithyia of classical Athens was well known and often depicted in art objects, and the people of classical Athens considered Boreas to be their kinsman.
ボレアスがアテナイの王女オレイテュイアを略奪する神話は、芸術作品の素材としてもよく知られており、アテナイの人々はボレアスを親類としていた。