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Aeolus
God of the winds, used in Homeric examples.
minor
First appearance: Of the Things Which Are in Our Power, and Not in Our Power
Aeolus shows up with force in Of the Things Which Are in Our Power, and Not in Our Power. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the manager of the winds, illustrating that external events are not in our power.
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