Hyperborea

From Ancient Greek ὑπερβόρεος (huperbóreos), i.e. ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + βόρειος (bóreios, “northern”).

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Hyperborea

1. (Greek mythology) the land of sunshine and plenty, beyond the northern wind, home to the hyperboreans, a race of giants
2. The extreme north of the Earth; an area in a northerly region.

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