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Aether originally was the personification of the "upper sky", space and heaven, in Greek mythology. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 151 languages. ... Aether (upper air), in Greek mythology, was the personification of the upper sky, space and heaven. ...

The term aether, æther or ether may also refer to one of the following:

Science and engineering

• The aether of classical elements is a concept, historically, used in science (as a medium) and in philosophy (as a substance).
  • Any number of aether theories in alchemy, natural philosophy, and modern physics which suppose a "fifth element".
  • Luminiferous aether, in early physics considered to be the medium through which light propagates
• Ether, a class of chemical compounds, or specifically:

• Diethyl ether, which has the common name "ether".

Hinduism (Tattva) and Buddhism (Mahābhūta) Vayu / Pavan — Air / Wind Agni/Tejas — Fire Akasha — Aether Prithvi / Bhumi — Earth Ap / Jala — Water Chinese (Wu Xing) Japanese (Godai) Earth (地) | Water (水) | Fire (火) | Air / Wind (風) | Void / Sky / Heaven (空) Bön Māori According to ancient and medieval science, Aether (Greek αἰθήρ, aithēr[1... The Aether of classical elements is a concept, historically, used in science and in philosophy. ... The luminiferous aether: it was hypothesised that the Earth moves through a medium of aether that carries light In the late 19th century luminiferous aether (light-bearing aether) was the term used to describe a medium for the propagation of light. ... This article is about a general class of chemical compounds. ... This article is about the chemical compound. ...

Philosophy

• Etheric plane, in some esoteric teachings, one of the planes of existence
• Etheric body, in some esoteric teachings, a sort of aura that constitutes the "blueprint" of the physical body

The etheric plane or etheric region is one of the planes of existence, or more specifically a subplane or planes, in Theosophy and New Age thought. ... The etheric body, ether-body, æther body, or vital body is one of the subtle bodies in esoteric philosophies, in some religious teachings and in New Age thought. ...

Mormonism

• Ether (Book of Mormon prophet)
  • The Book of Ether, one of the books that make up The Book of Mormon

The Book of Ether is one of books that make up the Book of Mormon. ...

Music

• "Ether," 1979 song by Gang of Four from the album Entertainment!
• "Ether", 1993 song by Baby Chaos, B-side to the single "Buzz"
• "Ether", 2001 song by American rapper Nas
• "Ether", 2003 song by Nothingface from the album Skeletons
• "Aether", 2005 Scene.org Award-winning demo by a demoscene group Mfx
• Ether (band), US-based Australian rock band better known as Memento, disbanded 2007

Alternate cover 1995 reissue cover: Infinite Zero Entertainment! is the 1979 debut album by English post-punk band Gang of Four. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Skeletons is the fourth album by the Washington, D.C.-based alternative metal/heavy metal music group Nothingface and was their last before breaking up. ... Scene. ... mfx is a Finnish demogroup. ... Memento (now called Nine Times Bodyweight or 9xB) is four-piece hard rock/alternative metal music group, who were previously signed to Sony Music/Columbia Records. ... Memento is an American band signed to the Sony/Colimbia Music Group. ...

Games

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• Aether, the setting for Retro Studios game Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
• Aether, a skill in the Nintendo game Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
• Ether, a Spell that freezes all enemies on the screen Nintendo game Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
• Ether, an item to restore MP (Magic Points) in the series Final Fantasy
• Ether, an item that restores PP (Power Points) to Pokémon moves in Pokémon
• Æther, a base for some of the cards in the trading card game Magic: The Gathering
• The Ethereal Plane in Dungeons & Dragons

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