Wind in Jewish Mythology

1 myth

Myths, legends, and mystical writings about Wind from across Jewish tradition.

What does Wind mean in Jewish mythology?

Myths, legends, and mystical writings about Wind from across Jewish tradition.

1 myth on JewishMythology.com retell how Jewish tradition imagines wind, drawn from the Hebrew Bible, Midrash, Talmud, Kabbalah, and later Jewish literature. Each story below synthesizes primary sources into a single narrative; follow any myth to read it, and from there into the source passages behind it.

Myth 6 min

Solomon's Flying Carpet and the Fall of 40,000 Men

Solomon flew on a carpet 60 miles wide and praised his own power. The wind dropped 40,000 men until the king learned one word again.

SolomonPrideRepentanceWisdomWindHumilityEcclesiastes