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The name Aeolian (lit. ' of the wind ') derives from the Greek name Aeolus, aiolos (αίολος) literally meaning "changeable", "quickly moving". [7] They spoke an Ancient Greek dialect that is referred to as Aeolic. [2] According to Herodotus, it was said that the Aeolians were previously called Pelasgians. [8]
In linguistics, Aeolic Greek (/ iː ˈ ɒ l ɪ k /), also known as Aeolian (/ iː ˈ oʊ l i ə n /), Lesbian or Lesbic dialect, is the set of dialects of Ancient Greek spoken mainly in Boeotia; in Thessaly; in the Aegean island of Lesbos; and in the Greek colonies of Aeolis in Anatolia and adjoining islands.
Aeolian or Aeolic order, an early order of Classical architecture; Aeolian landform, landforms, such as sand dunes, formed by wind; Aeolian processes, eolian sedimentation, wind-generated geologic processes; Eolian (Solar car), a solar car designed at the University of Chile
Aiantis (named after Ajax) (Aeschylus was a member of this tribe) Aigeis (named after Aegeus) Akamantis/Acamantis (named after Acamas) (Pericles was a member of this tribe) Antiochis (named after Antiochus, son of Heracles) (Socrates was a member of this tribe) Erechtheis (named after Erechtheus) (Critias may also have been a member of this tribe)
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Aeolus was one of the central figures in the myths that were invented to explain the origins of the Greek people. He was the grandson of Deucalion the founder of the Deucalionids, one of the two most important families in Greek mythology (the other being the Inachids, the descendants of Inachus who originated in Argos).
The Aeolians next colonised the western coast of Asia Minor, which was named Aeolis. Herodotus relates the founding of twelve cities in that section of Asia Minor: Aegae , Aegiroessa , Gryneion , Cilla , Cyme , Larissa , Myrina , Neonteichos , Notion , Pitane , Smyrna and Temnos . [ 4 ]
The name "Macedonians", in order to colloquially mean the Greek soldiers (etc) that Alexander the Great was first the hegemon of, is being used by – at least – contemporary sources when referring to the Hellenistic period, as the ancient Macedonian army, including the famous somatophylakes (e. g. Lysimachus) and, later, the diadochi [71] of ...