Aeolian

Aeolian commonly refers to things related to either of two Greek mythological figures:

• Aeolus (son of Hippotes), ruler of the winds
• Aeolus (son of Hellen), son of Hellen and eponym of the Aeolians
• Aeolians, an ancient Greek tribe thought to be descended from Aeolus, son of Hellen

Aeolian or Eolian may also refer to:

Music

• Aeolian (album), an album by German post-metal band The Ocean Collective
• Aeolian Company (1887–1985), a maker of organs, pianos, sheet music, and phonographs
• Aeolian Hall (disambiguation), any one of a number of concert halls of that name
• Aeolian harp, a harp that is played by the wind
• Aeolian mode, a musical mode, the natural minor key
• Aeolian Quartet (1952–1981), a string quartet based in London
• Aeolian-Skinner (1932–1972), pipe organ builder

Other uses

• Aeolian dialect, a dialect of Ancient Greek
• Aeolian Islands, islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea, named after Aeolus the ruler of the winds
• Aeolian or Aeolic order, an early order of Classical architecture
• Aeolian processes, eolian sedimentation, wind-generated geologic processes
• Eolian (Solar car), a solar car designed at the University of Chile

See also

• All pages with titles containing Aeolian
• All pages with titles containing Eolian
• Eolianite, a sandstone formed from wind-transported sediment
• Aeolia (disambiguation)
• Aeolic, the Ancient Greek dialect of the Aeolians
• Aeolus (disambiguation)
• Eolienne (also spelled aeolian), a lightweight fabric similar to poplin