Aeolia
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Aeolia is the mythological floating island ruled by Aeolus, the keeper of the winds, in ancient Greek mythology.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
floating island
ⓘ
mythological island ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Homeric tradition
ⓘ
Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | control of winds ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Aeolus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedElement | wind ⓘ |
| cosmologicalStatus | part of the mythical geography of the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| country | realm of Aeolus ⓘ |
| describedAs |
floating
ⓘ
island of the winds ⓘ |
| event |
Odysseus receives a bag of winds from Aeolus
ⓘ
Odysseus stays one month with Aeolus ⓘ |
| feature |
sheer cliffs
ⓘ
surrounded by a wall of bronze ⓘ |
| functionInNarrative | place where Odysseus’ homeward voyage is diverted ⓘ |
| greekName | Αἰολία NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabitant |
Aeolus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
family of Aeolus ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literarySource | Homer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableVisitor | Odysseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | Journey of Odysseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMythology | dwelling place of Aeolus ⓘ |
| ruler | Aeolus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sometimesIdentifiedWith | Aeolian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sometimesLocatedNear | Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism | human attempt to control natural forces ⓘ |
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