Aeolian
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Aeolian may refer to:
- things related to Æolus, the Greek God of wind
- Aeolian harp, a harp that is played by the wind
- Aeolian processes, wind generated geologic processes
- Aeolians, an ancient Greek tribe said to be descended from Æolus
- Aeolian Islands, islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea
- Aeolian mode, a musical mode, the natural minor key
- Aeolian order, an order of architecture
- Aeolian Hall, any one of a number of concert halls of that name
- Aeolian Quartet, a string quartet (1952-1981) based in London
- Aeolian Company a maker of pianolas and piano rolls.
[edit] See also
- Aeolis, an area of Asia Minor that was inhabited by ancient Greeks
- Aeolic Greek, the Ancient Greek dialect of the Aeolians
- Éolienne Bollée, a turbine worked by the wind