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Aeolus
Aeolus (spelled also as Aeolos or Aiolos) was the name of three personages in Greek mythology. One of the was the considered the god of winds (and you can read about Aeolus Greek god of winds here).
The first one (chronologically) is Aeolus, the son of Hellen and of the nymph Orseis. He was not the god of winds, but he was ruler of Aeolia (this is the ancient name of Thessalia). He married Enarete and they had:
- seven sons: Cretheus, Sisyphus, Athamas, Salmoneus, Deioneus, Magnes and Perieres and (other traditions also include Macareus, Aethlius and Mimas)
- five daughters: Canace, Alcyone, Peisidice, Calyce and Perimele (wait, it's not over yet, other authors say that he also had Tanagra and Arne).
When he discovered that his daughter Canace was in love with her brother, Macareus, he sent her a sword and ordered her to commit suicide.
The second Aeolus is the son of Poseidon and Arne, the one mentioned above (which makes him the grandson of the first Aeolus).
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