Definitions for aeolus
ˈi ə ləsae·o·lus

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1. Aeolusnoun

   god of the winds in ancient mythology

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1. Aeolusnoun

   The name of a number of characters in Greek mythology, including the founder of the Aeolian race, and a god with power over wind.

2. Etymology: From the Aeolus, from the Αἴολος.

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1. Aeolus

   In Greek mythology, Aeolus or Aiolos (; Ancient Greek: Αἴολος [ǎi̯.o.los], Greek: [ˈe.o.los] (listen)) is a name shared by three mythical characters. These three personages are often difficult to tell apart, and even the ancient mythographers appear to have been perplexed about which Aeolus was which. Diodorus Siculus made an attempt to define each of these three (although it is clear that he also became muddled), and his opinion is followed here. The first Aeolus was a son of Hellen and the eponymous founder of the Aeolian race. The second Aeolus was a son of Poseidon, who led a colony to islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The third Aeolus was a son of Hippotes who is mentioned in the Odyssey and the Aeneid as the ruler of the winds.All three men named Aeolus appear to be connected genealogically, although the precise relationship, especially regarding the second and third Aeolus, is often ambiguous as their identities seem to have been merged by many ancient writers.

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1. aeolus

   Aeolus is a character from Greek mythology who is often referred to as the "keeper of the winds." He is known for providing Odysseus with a bag of winds to aid in his journey home in Homer's "The Odyssey." Aeolus is also the name of a crater on Mars and a NASA satellite set to track global winds.

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1. Aeolusnoun

   the god of the winds

2. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. .]

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1. Aeolus

   Aeolus, a name shared by three mythic characters, was the ruler of the winds in Greek mythology. These three personages are often difficult to tell apart, and even the ancient mythographers appear to have been perplexed about which Aeolus was which. Diodorus Siculus made an attempt to define each of these three, and his opinion is followed here. Briefly, the first Aeolus was a son of Hellen and eponymous founder of the Aeolian race; the second was a son of Poseidon, who led a colony to islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea; and the third Aeolus was a son of Hippotes who is mentioned in Odyssey book 10 as Keeper of the Winds who gives Odysseus a tightly closed bag full of the captured winds so he could sail easily home to Ithaca on the gentle West Wind. But instead his men thought it was filled with riches, so they opened it which is why the journey was extended. All three men named Aeolus appear to be connected genealogically, although the precise relationship, especially regarding the second and third Aeolus, is often ambiguous.

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1. Aeolus

   (Aeo′lus) was the god of the winds. Jupiter was his reputed father, and his mother is said to have been a daughter of Hippotus. Aeolus is represented as having the power of holding the winds confined in a cavern, and occasionally giving them liberty to blow over the world. So much command was he supposed to have over them that when Ulysses visited him on his return from Troy he gave him, tied up in a bag, all the winds that could prevent his voyage from being prosperous. The companions of Ulysses, fancying that the bag contained treasure, cut it open just as they came in sight of Ithaca, the port they were making for, and the contrary winds rushing out drove back the ship many leagues. The residence of Aeolus was at Strongyle, now called Strombolo.

   “Aeolus from his airy throne With power imperial curbs the struggling winds, And sounding tempests in dark prisons binds.” (Dryden.)

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aeolus in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aeolus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=aeolus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Aeolus
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolus
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aeolus
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=aeolus
7. ^ Mythology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=aeolus