The Olympian God: AeolusBy: Jenna Dube

Category: Olympian Gods

• 12 Gods and Goddesses• Named after Mount Olympus • All related in some way• Ruled the universe from Mount Olympus• Ruled after the overthrow of the Titans

Background

• God of wind• Lives on a floating island near Sicily called Aeolia where he

kept the winds in a cave• Son of Hellen and the nymph Orseis• Had 6 sons and 6 daughters

Myth• Gave a leather bag to Odysseus that had the wind that would keep him

from sailing home• Sailors thought it was treasure and opened it, releasing all the wind• Took a very long time for Odysseus to get home to his wife due to the

weather

Conclusion

• Aeolus’s purpose was to control the wind that could create storms and keep men from coming home after a battle