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Aeolus was the son of King Hippotes . He let the winds out at appropriate strengths and directions according to the whims of the higher gods. He lived on the floating island of Aiolia and was visited by Odysseus and his crew in the Odyssey. He gave hospitality for a month and provided for a west wind to carry them home. Unfortunately he also provided a gift of a bag containing each of the four winds, which Odysseus' crew members opened just before their home was reached. They were blown back to Aiolia, where Aeolus refused to provide any further help. ( Odyssey X, 2; Virgil I, 52)
His home has been traditionally identified as one of the Aeolian Islands (there is little consensus as to which), near Sicily, on a mountain. An alternative location has been suggested at Gramvousa off the north west coast of Crete.
Alternative: Aeolos
Aeolus was also the name of the ancestor of the Aeolians . This Aeolus is son of Hellen and originally settled his people in ThessalyThessaly (Θεσσαλια; modern Greek Thessalia is one of the 13 peripheries of Greece, and is further sub-divided into 4 prefectures. The capital of the periphery is Larissa. The prefecture lies in central Gre.
Aeolus, with EnareteIn Greek mythology, Enarete was the wife of Aeolus and ancesstress of the Aeolians. Her children were Canace, Sisyphus, Deioneus, Salmoneus, Macar, Cretheus, Athamas, Perieres, Calyce, Peisidice, Perimele and in some myths Alcyone. She may have been the m, was the father of CanaceIn Greek mythology, Canace was a daughter of Aeolus and Enarete, and the beloved of Poseidon. She had seven brothers and six sisters. Her brothers were Athamas, Cretheus, Deioneus, Macar (also called Macareus), Perieres, Salmoneus and Sisyphus. Her sister, SisyphusSisyphus (also Sisyphos or Sisuphos , in Greek mythology, was the son of Aeolus and Enarete, husband of Merope, and King/Founder of Ephyra ( Corinth). According to some (later) sources, he was the father of Odysseus by Anticlea, before she married her lat, DeioneusIn Greek mythology, Deioneus is either of two different people. Son of Aeolus, King of Phocis #To-be father-in-law of Ixion, Deioneus was pushed into a bed of flaming coals so that Ixion wouldn't have to pay the bride-price. Greek mythological people., SalmoneusIn Greek mythology, Salmoneus was son of Aeolus and Enarete, the brother of Athamas and father of Tyro. Though she was not Tyro's mother, he married Sidero, who mistreated her stepdaughter horribly. Salmoneus became King of Elis. Tyro was married to Creth, MacarIn Greek mythology, Macar (also Macareus was the son of Aeolus and Enarete, brother of Canace. Canace was killed by Aeolus after she fell in love with Macar. Macar was also one of the Heliadae, a son of Rhodus and Helios. Macar, along with his brothers, T, Cretheus, Athamas, Perieres, Calyce, Peisidice , Perimele and (in some myths) Alcyone. Aeolus murdered Canace when she fell in love with Macar.
It is unclear which Aeolus is the father of Arne. He may be one of the two people described above, or a third Aeolus. Arne was the ancestress of the Boeotians.
It is also unclear which is the son or lover of Melanippe and which (if any) fathered Perieres.
Note: Due to varying pronounciations, Aeolus is sometimes confused with Iolaus.
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