InGreek mythology,Aiolos,^[1] transcribed asAeolus (/ˈiːələs/;Ancient Greek:Αἴολος[ǎi̯.olos];Modern Greek:Αίολος[ˈe.olos]^ⓘ) refers to three characters. These three are often difficult to tell apart, and even the ancient mythographers appear to have been perplexed about which Aeolus was which.Diodorus Siculus made an attempt to define each of these three (although it is clear that he also became muddled), and his opinion is followed here.^[2]

• The firstAeolus was a son ofHellen and theeponymous founder of theAeolian race.^[3]
• The secondAeolus was a son ofPoseidon, who led a colony to islands in theTyrrhenian Sea.
• The thirdAeolus was a son ofHippotes who is mentioned in theOdyssey and theAeneid as the ruler of the winds.^[4]

All three men named Aeolus appear to be connected genealogically, although the precise relationship, especially regarding the second and third Aeolus, is often ambiguous as their identities seem to have been merged by many ancient writers.

Aeolus was also the name of the following minor characters:

• Aeolus, a defender ofThebes in the war of theSeven against Thebes. He was killed byParthenopaeus.^[5]
• Aeolus, aTrojan companion ofAeneas inItaly, where he was killed byTurnus, King of theRutulians. Aeolus was the father ofClytius andMisenus.^[6]

• Aeolia (mythical island), island kingdom of Aeolus, ruler of the winds

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