Aeolian commonly refers to things related to either of two Greek mythological figures:
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Aeolus (son of Hippotes)
In Greek mythology, Aeolus, 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. To ensure safe ...
, ruler of the winds
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Aeolus (son of Hellen)
In Greek mythology, Aeolus or Aiolos (; grc, Αἴολος , ) 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 A ...
, son of Hellen and eponym of the Aeolians
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Aeolians, an ancient Greek tribe thought to be descended from Aeolus, son of Hellen
Aeolian or Eolian may also refer to:
Music
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''Aeolian'' (album), an album by German post-metal band The Ocean Collective
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Aeolian Company (1887–1985), a maker of organs, pianos, sheet music, and phonographs
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Aeolian Hall (disambiguation) Aeolian Hall may refer to:
*Aeolian Hall (Manhattan), a concert hall near Times Square in Midtown Manhattan, New York City
*Aeolian Hall (London), England
*Aeolian Hall (London, Ontario)
Aeolian Hall is a historic music venue in London, Ontario. Th ...
, any one of a number of concert halls of that name
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Aeolian harp
An Aeolian harp (also wind harp) is a musical instrument that is played by the wind. Named for Aeolus, the ancient Greek god of the wind, the traditional Aeolian harp is essentially a wooden box including a sounding board, with strings stretched ...
, a harp that is played by the wind
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Aeolian mode, a musical mode, the natural minor key
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Aeolian Quartet (1952–1981), a string quartet based in London
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Aeolian-Skinner (1932–1972), pipe organ builder
Other uses
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Aeolian dialect, a dialect of Ancient Greek
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Aeolian Islands
The Aeolian Islands ( ; it, Isole Eolie ; scn, Ìsuli Eoli), sometimes referred to as the Lipari Islands or Lipari group ( , ) after their largest island, are a volcanic archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily, said to be named after ...
, islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea, named after Aeolus the ruler of the winds
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Aeolic order The Aeolic order or Aeolian order was an early order of Classical architecture. It has a strong similarity to the better known Ionic order, but differs in the capital, where a palmette rises between the two outer volutes, rather than them being li ...
, an early order of Classical architecture
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Aeolian processes, eolian sedimentation, wind-generated geologic processes
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Eolian (Solar car), a solar car designed at the University of Chile
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Eolianite, a sandstone formed from wind-transported sediment
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Aeolia (disambiguation)
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Aeolic, the Ancient Greek dialect of the Aeolians
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Aeolus (disambiguation)
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Eolienne Eolienne (also spelled aeolian) is a lightweight fabric with a ribbed (corded) surface. Generally made by combining silk and cotton or silk and worsted warp and weft, it is similar to poplin but of an even lighter weight.
In common with poplin, it ...
(also spelled aeolian), a lightweight fabric similar to poplin
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