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Aeolus. In Greek mythology, Aeolus (Ancient Greek: Αἴολος, Aiolos), [1] the son of Hippotes, was the ruler of the winds encountered by Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey.Aeolus was the king of the island of Aeolia, where he lived with his wife and six sons and six daughters.
Odysseus on the island receiving the winds from Aeolus, painting by Isaac Moillon A view of some modern Aeolian Islands, standing on Vulcano, with Lipari in the middle, Salina at the left, Panarea at the right. Aeolia (Ancient Greek: 'Αἰολία), the island kingdom of Aeolus, the ruler of the winds, visited by Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey.
In Greek mythology, Aeolus or Aiolos [1] (/ ˈ iː ə l ə s /; Ancient Greek: Αἴολος [ǎi̯.o.los], Greek: ⓘ) 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.
A god in the Odyssey, Aeolus is keeper of the Winds. Aeolus gives Odysseus a tightly closed bag full of the captured winds so he could sail easily home to Ithaca. After their failure, Aeolus refused to provide any further help, because he believed that their short and unsuccessful voyage meant that the gods did not favor them.
Aeolus found his daughter weeping bitter tears and guarding aggressively the Trojan loot. [5] Angered at Odysseus, Aeolus took his anger out on his daughter and was about to strike Polymele dead as punishment when Polymele's brother Diores, who was in love with her, interrupted them. Both he and Polymele then begged Aeolus to allow them to ...
The Obregons, in Odysseus Airborne, follow Bradford in some identifications but add several of their own. The Lotus Eaters are in the Gulf of Sidra; the Cyclops and Aeolus are both to be found in the Balearic Isles; the island of Circe is Ischia in the Bay of Naples; most unexpectedly, Scheria is Cyprus. [38]
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Odysseus and his crew escape, but Odysseus rashly reveals his real name, and Polyphemus prays to Poseidon, his father, to take revenge. They stay with Aeolus , the master of the winds, who gives Odysseus a leather bag containing all the winds, except the west wind, a gift that should have ensured a safe return home.