In Islam, the east wind Saba holds religious significance as it is said to have assisted Prophet Muhammad in the Battle of the Trench,[1] and makes frequent appearances in the Quran.
In Chinese culture, east wind (东风; Dongfeng) is often used as a metaphor for the driving force or momentum of revolution and progress.
In Native American Iroquois culture, the east wind is said to be brought by O-yan-do-ne, the Moose spirit,[3] whose breath blows grey mist and sends down cold rains upon the earth.
In Chapter 41 of Genesis, the Pharaoh's dream, which is interpreted by Joseph, describes seven years of grain blasted by the east wind.
In Chapters 10 and 14 of Exodus, Moses summons the east wind to bring the locusts that plague Egypt and to part the Red Sea so that the Children of Israel can escape Pharaoh's armies.