Aeolus

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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

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Greek mythology
mythological ruler of the winds
appearsIn later Roman and post-classical literature
associatedPlace Aeolian Islands
associatedWith Odysseus
Zeus
sailing and navigation
storm winds
category Characters in the Odyssey
Greek wind deities
childrenVariant six sons and six daughters (in Odyssey account)
controls Anemoi
east wind
north wind
south wind
west wind
culture Ancient Greek mythology
domain winds
epithet keeper of the winds
ruler of the winds
familyVariant husband of Cyane (in some accounts)
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)
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
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
surface form: Aiolos
withholds harmful winds
worshipStatus primarily literary rather than major cult deity

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Referenced by (26)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ornytion grandfather Aeolus
Sisyphus father Aeolus
Hyacinthus associatedWith Aeolus
this entity surface form: Zephyrus
Hyacinthus lovedBy Aeolus
this entity surface form: Zephyrus
Eos offspring Aeolus
this entity surface form: Notus
Eos offspring Aeolus
this entity surface form: Zephyrus
Hellen child Aeolus
The Birth of Venus depicts Aeolus
this entity surface form: Zephyrus
Aeolian Islands namedAfter Aeolus
Astraeus offspring Aeolus
this entity surface form: Zephyrus
House of Aeolus through Sisyphus genealogicallyLinkedTo Aeolus
this entity surface form: Aeolus, god of the winds
Aeolus transliteration Aeolus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Aiolos
Aeolus latinizedName Aeolus self-link
Aeolid associatedWith Aeolus
Aeson grandchildOf Aeolus
Aeolian Arc namedAfter Aeolus
Xuthus sibling Aeolus
Xuthus relative Aeolus