Aeolian commonly refers to things related to either of two Greek mythological figures:
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Aeolus (son of Hippotes), ruler of the winds
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Aeolus (son of Hellen), son of Hellen and eponym of the Aeolians
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Aeolians, an ancient Greek tribe thought to be descended from Aeolus, son of Hellen
Aeolian or Eolian may also refer to:
Music
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Aeolian (album), an album by German post-metal band The Ocean Collective
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Aeolian Company (1887–1985), a maker of organs, pianos, sheet music, and phonographs
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Aeolian Hall (disambiguation), any one of a number of concert halls of that name
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Aeolian harp, a harp that is played by the wind
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Aeolian mode, a musical mode, the natural minor key
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Aeolian Quartet (1952–1981), a string quartet based in London
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Aeolian-Skinner (1932–1972), pipe organ builder
Other uses
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Aeolian dialect, a dialect of Ancient Greek
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Aeolian Islands, islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea, named after Aeolus the ruler of the winds
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Aeolian or Aeolic order, an early order of Classical architecture
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Aeolian landform, landforms, such as sand dunes, formed by wind
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Aeolian processes, eolian sedimentation, wind-generated geologic processes
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Eolian (Solar car), a solar car designed at the University of Chile
See also
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Eolianite, a sandstone formed from wind-transported sediment
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Aeolia (disambiguation)
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Aeolic, the Ancient Greek dialect of the Aeolians
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Aeolus (disambiguation)
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Eolienne (also spelled aeolian), a lightweight fabric similar to poplin