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Aeolian or Eolian refers to things related to Aeolus, the Greek God of wind and patriarch of the Greeks of Aeolia. Specific items include:

  • Aeolian Islands, islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea
  • Aeolian or Aeolic order, an early order of Classical architecture
  • Aeolian processes, wind-generated geologic processes
  • Aeolian dust, atmospheric or wind-borne dust
  • Aeolians, an ancient Greek tribe allegedly descended from Aeolus, son of Hellen
  • Eolian (Solar car), a solar car designed at the University of Chile
  • Eolianite, a sandstone formed from wind-transported sediment

In 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

In other media:

See also

  • Aeolia (disambiguation)
  • Aeolic Greek, the Ancient Greek dialect of the Aeolians
  • Eolienne (also spelled aeolian), a lightweight fabric similar to poplin
  • Éolienne Bollée, a turbine worked by the wind
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