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Aeolus

American  
[ee-uh-luhs] / ˈi ə ləs /

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. the ruler of the winds.

  2. the eponymous founder of the Aeolian nation.


Aeolus British  
/ iːˈəʊləs, ˈiːələs /

noun

  1. the god of the winds

  2. the founding king of the Aeolians in Thessaly

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Another good example of the volcano's impact on the atmosphere can be seen in the data retrieved by the European Space Agency's Aeolus mission.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2022

Mr. McManus said he did not know Mr. Kushner or anyone in his family, and he disputed nearly all of Dr. Bright’s claims about Aeolus.

From New York Times • May 9, 2020

Captain John’s voice competed with the storm as he told a tale of Aeolus, the wind god, who helpfully “captured all adverse winds and bagged them for Odysseus.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2019

Aeolus will measure not only the distance to the reflection—giving the altitude of the winds—but also the tiny change in wavelength created as the molecules move back and forth.

From Scientific American • Aug. 21, 2018

His wife Alcyone was also of high descent; she was the daughter of Aeolus, King of the Winds.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton