Aeolus Ice Sculpture, 2010 World Ice Art Championships February 20-March 28, 2010, Fairbanks, Alaska. Single-Block Realism Category.
In Greek Mythology, Aeolus was the keeper of the winds and king of the mythical island of Aeolia. He is mentioned in both Homer’s the Odyssey and the Aeneid. In fact he attempts to help Odysseus get back home, by giving him a bag of wind, but the sailors on his ship mistake the bag for treasure, and end up sending their ship back to Aeolia. Believing Odysseus and his crew have been cursed by the gods, Aeolia refuses to help him a second time.