Aeolos (Aeolus)
Aeolos (Aeolus)
3D
Published 2018-08-22T12:56:22+00:00
This sculpture depicts Aeolus, covered with cloth running along with the wind.
In Greek mythology, Aeolus is a name shared by three mythical characters. These three personages are often difficult to tell apart, and even the ancient mythographers appear to have been perplexed about which Aeolus was which. Diodorus Siculus made an attempt to define each of these three (although it is clear that he also became muddled), and his opinion is followed here.
The first Aeolus was a son of Hellen and eponymous founder of the Aeolian race. The second Aeolus was a son of Poseidon, who led a colony to islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The third Aeolus was a son of Hippotes who is mentioned in Odyssey and the Aeneid as the Keeper of the Winds.
| Date published | 22/08/2018 |
| Title | Aeolus |
| Date | 2014 |
| Medium | Limestone |
| Artist | Panayiotis Pasantas |
| Place | Ayia Napa Sculpture Park |
