Aeolus
E158841
Aeolus is a figure from Greek mythology most commonly known as the ruler or keeper of the winds.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aeolus canonical | 18 |
| Zephyrus | 5 |
| Aeolus, god of the winds | 1 |
| Aiolos | 1 |
| Notus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1378398 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aeolus Context triple: [Ornytion, grandfather, Aeolus]
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A.
Astraeus
Astraeus is a Titan god in Greek mythology associated with dusk, stars, and astrology.
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B.
Hesperus
Hesperus is the ancient Greek personification of the evening star, traditionally associated with the planet Venus as seen at dusk.
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C.
Celaeno
Celaeno is one of the Pleiad nymphs in Greek mythology, a daughter of the Titan Atlas and the Oceanid Pleione.
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D.
Euterpe
Euterpe is the Muse of music and lyric poetry in Greek mythology, often associated specifically with the flute.
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E.
Sthenelus
Sthenelus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as a king of Mycenae and a descendant of the hero Perseus.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aeolus Target entity description: Aeolus is a figure from Greek mythology most commonly known as the ruler or keeper of the winds.
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A.
Astraeus
Astraeus is a Titan god in Greek mythology associated with dusk, stars, and astrology.
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B.
Hesperus
Hesperus is the ancient Greek personification of the evening star, traditionally associated with the planet Venus as seen at dusk.
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C.
Celaeno
Celaeno is one of the Pleiad nymphs in Greek mythology, a daughter of the Titan Atlas and the Oceanid Pleione.
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D.
Euterpe
Euterpe is the Muse of music and lyric poetry in Greek mythology, often associated specifically with the flute.
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E.
Sthenelus
Sthenelus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as a king of Mycenae and a descendant of the hero Perseus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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mythological ruler of the winds ⓘ |
| appearsIn | later Roman and post-classical literature ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Aeolian Islands ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Odysseus
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Zeus ⓘ sailing and navigation ⓘ storm winds ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in the Odyssey
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Greek wind deities ⓘ |
| childrenVariant | six sons and six daughters (in Odyssey account) ⓘ |
| controls |
Anemoi
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east wind ⓘ north wind ⓘ south wind ⓘ west wind ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| domain | winds ⓘ |
| epithet |
keeper of the winds
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ruler of the winds ⓘ |
| familyVariant |
husband of Cyane (in some accounts)
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son of Hellen (in some genealogical traditions) ⓘ son of Hippotes (in Homeric tradition) ⓘ |
| genre | myth ⓘ |
| gift | bag containing the winds ⓘ |
| giftTo | Odysseus ⓘ |
| grants | favorable winds ⓘ |
| greekName | Αἴολος ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later literary depictions of wind personifications ⓘ |
| inspired | use of "Aeolian" to describe wind-related phenomena ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| latinizedName | Aeolus self-link ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Homer's Odyssey ⓘ |
| mythicTheme |
hospitality and guest-friendship (xenia)
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human failure to heed warnings ⓘ |
| mythologicalType | mortal or minor deity (varies by source) ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | helper figure to Odysseus ⓘ |
| reasonForRefusal | believes Odysseus is hated by the gods ⓘ |
| refusesFurtherHelpTo | Odysseus after the bag of winds is opened ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Aeolia
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Anemoi ⓘ |
| residesIn | floating island of Aeolia ⓘ |
| role | keeper of the winds ⓘ |
| symbolicMeaning | personification of control over natural forces ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCult | Archaic and Classical Greece (as literary figure) ⓘ |
| transliteration |
Aeolus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Aiolos
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| withholds | harmful winds ⓘ |
| worshipStatus | primarily literary rather than major cult deity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aeolus Description of subject: Aeolus is a figure from Greek mythology most commonly known as the ruler or keeper of the winds.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Zephyrus
this entity surface form:
Zephyrus
this entity surface form:
Zephyrus
this entity surface form:
Aeolus, god of the winds
this entity surface form:
Aiolos