An 1839 depiction of Aeolus (aka Aíolos & Αἴολος) a Greek nymph, mythological figure or half-human god whose name means speedy, quick-moving or nimble'. There are confusingly three deeply entwined figures with this name all which appear to be genealogically connected. One was the son of Hellen the founder of the Aeolian race, another was a son of Poseidon, who led a colony to islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea, and the third was a son of Hippotes and as the 'Keeper of the Winds. In in Homer's Odyssey Aeolus gave Odysseus a closed bag that contained the winds of all directions

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Size: 5542px × 5906px
Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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