- Aeolus - Wikipedia
In Greek mythology, Aiolos, [1] transcribed as Aeolus ( ˈiːələs ; Ancient Greek: Αἴολος [ǎi̯ olos]; Modern Greek: Αίολος [ˈe olos] ⓘ) refers to three characters These three are often difficult to tell apart, and even the ancient mythographers appear to have been perplexed about which Aeolus was which
- Aeolus :: God of the Wind - Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Aeolus was the Keeper of the Winds, who controlled the four winds that blew across the earth The four winds were Boreas (the north wind), Zephyrus (the west wind), Eurus (the east wind), and Notus (the south wind)
- Aeolus • Facts and Information on the God Aeolus
Aeolus is the name of a few different characters in Greek mythology, but the one most commonly associated with the name is the god of winds He plays a key role in Homer’s Odyssey, in which he’s also known as the keeper of the winds
- AEOLUS (Aiolos) - Greek God King of the Winds
AIOLOS (Aeolus) was the divine keeper of the winds and king of the mythical, floating island of Aiolia (Aeolia) He kept the violent Storm-Winds locked safely away inside the cavernous interior of his isle, releasing them only at the command of greatest gods to wreak devastation upon the world
- Aeolus | Greek mythology | Britannica
Aeolus, in Greek mythology, mythical king of Magnesia in Thessaly, the son of Hellen (the eponymous ancestor of the true Greeks, or Hellenes) and father of Sisyphus (the “most crafty of men”) Aeolus gave his name to Aeolis, a territory on the western coast of Asia Minor (in present-day Turkey)
- Aeolus: Greek Mythology’s God And King Of The Winds
Aeolus is the god and king of the winds in Greek mythology, controlling Boreas, Notus, Zephyrus, and Eurus His home is Aeolia, a mythical floating island, associated with managing the winds
- Aeolus in Greek Mythology - Greek Legends and Myths
Aeolus was the king, or keeper, of the winds in Greek mythology King of Aeolia, Aeolus would be encountered by Odysseus in his voyage home
- Aeolus – Origins, Family, Meaning, Symbols Powers
Aeolus, whose name translates into the “Keeper of the Winds”, was given this role by the king of the Greek gods, Zeus The most famous account of Aeolus is perhaps the one in Homer’s Odyssey, where Aeolus is the king of the magical floating island of Aeolia and the divine keeper of the winds stored on the island
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