Mythology: Aeolus was the Greek god of the winds. He gave Odysseus…

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Did you know? Aeolus was the Greek god of the winds. He gave Odysseus a sealed bag containing all the storm winds, except the gentle west wind. Odysseus' crew thought the bag contained money, opened it within sight of Ithaca, and blew the ship back out to sea.

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Aeolus was the Greek god of the winds. He gave Odysseus a sealed bag containing all the storm winds, except the gentle west wind. Odysseus' crew thought the bag contained money, opened it within sight of Ithaca, and blew the ship back out to sea.

Aeolus was de Griekse god van de winden. Hij gaf Odysseus een gesloten zak met daarin alle stormwinden, behalve de zachte westenwind. Odysseus' bemanning dacht dat de zak geld bevatte, opende hem op zicht van Ithaka, en blies het schip terug naar zee.

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