EncyclopediaAeolusAeolus (ē'ulus) [key], in Greek mythology. 1. The wind god. He lived on the island of Aeolia, where he kept the winds in a cave. 2. Son of Hellen and ancestor of the Aeolian branch of the Hellenic race. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Aeolus from Fact Monster:
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