Aeolus

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Aeolus (Greek Αἴολος, Latin Aeolus, Aeolus German or Aeoli ) was the Greek god of the winds. He was with Eos, the goddess of the dawn, married and was used by Zeus as ruler of the different winds. The winds are Boreas ( north wind ), Euros ( East Wind ), Zephyros (West Wind ) and Notos ( South Wind ).

Aiolos inhabited by Homer's Odyssey, the lying in the far west, fabled floating island Aiolia ( Αἰολία ), inter alia, in popular scientific works and hobbyists happy with one of the Aeolian Islands (derived their name from Aeolus is ) or is identified with Ustica. He took Odysseus and his companions hospitably and gave them for the return of a bag with unfavorable winds, which should remain closed. At the same time he let fly favorable westerly winds for Odysseus ' journey home. The bag was opened, however, by the companions of Odysseus just before reaching Ithaca. As a result, escaped the winds and the ship was driven back to the Aiolos Island. When Odysseus, Aeolus again asked for favorable winds, he was refused.

Reception in music

  • In Georg Philipp Telemann's Suite Hamburger Ebb ' and flood of 1723 set bears the programmatic title The storming Aeolus.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach: The Contented Aeolus ( Cantata BWV 205), 1725
  • César Franck: Les Éolides ( Symphonic Poem ), 1876
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