Aetherion

MEANING

ORIGIN

Mythological

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from 'Aether', the personification of the upper sky and space in Greek mythology

CULTURAL NOTES

In ancient Greek culture, Aether was considered the pure essence that the gods breathed, as opposed to the normal air breathed by mortals.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The concept of Aether as the pure upper air is found in early Greek cosmology and mythology.