Aether
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Metaphysics and mythology
- Aether (classical element)Aether (classical element)According to ancient and medieval science aether , also spelled æther or ether, is the material that fills the region of the universe above the terrestrial sphere.-Mythological origins:...
, the material that fills the region of the universe above the terrestrial sphere - Aether (mythology)Aether (mythology)Aether , in Greek mythology, is one of the Protogenoi, the first-born elementals. He is the personification of the upper sky, space, and heaven, and is the elemental god of the "Bright, Glowing, Upper Air." He is the pure upper air that the gods breathe, as opposed to the normal air that mortals...
was the personification of the "upper sky", space and heaven, in Greek mythology
Science and engineering
- Aether (classical element)Aether (classical element)According to ancient and medieval science aether , also spelled æther or ether, is the material that fills the region of the universe above the terrestrial sphere.-Mythological origins:...
, a concept, historically, used in science (as a medium) and in philosophy (as a substance)- Aether theoriesAether theoriesAether theories in early modern physics proposed the existence of a medium, the aether , a space-filling substance or field, thought to be necessary as a transmission medium for the propagation of electromagnetic waves...
in alchemy, natural philosophy, and very early modern physics which suppose a "fifth element" - Luminiferous aetherLuminiferous aetherIn the late 19th century, luminiferous aether or ether, meaning light-bearing aether, was the term used to describe a medium for the propagation of light....
, in early physics considered to be the medium through which light propagates
- Aether theories
- EtherEtherEthers are a class of organic compounds that contain an ether group — an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups — of general formula R–O–R'. A typical example is the solvent and anesthetic diethyl ether, commonly referred to simply as "ether"...
, a class of chemical compounds, or specifically:- Diethyl etherDiethyl etherDiethyl ether, also known as ethyl ether, simply ether, or ethoxyethane, is an organic compound in the ether class with the formula . It is a colorless, highly volatile flammable liquid with a characteristic odor...
, which has the common name "ether"
- Diethyl ether
Games
- Aether (video game)Aether (video game)Aether is a video game designed by Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel and published by Armor Games. Released on September 3, 2008, it can be played for free online or downloaded for offline play. Players control a lonely boy and an octopus-like monster that the boy encounters, solving puzzles on...
, a 2008 puzzle game - Aether, a fictional planet, main setting for the 2004 video game Metroid Prime 2: EchoesMetroid Prime 2: EchoesMetroid Prime 2: Echoes, known as in Japan, is a first-person, action-adventure video game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the GameCube video game console. It is the seventh game in the Metroid series, a direct sequel to Metroid Prime, and the first game in the series with...
- Aether, a name of a move used in the game Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, known in Japan as , often abbreviated as SSBB or simply as Brawl, is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros. series of crossover fighting games, developed by an ad hoc development team consisting of Sora, Game Arts and staff from other developers, and published by...
, Fire Emblem: Path of RadianceFire Emblem: Path of RadianceFire Emblem: Path of Radiance, known in Japan as is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube video game console. The game was released on April 20, 2005 in Japan, October 17, 2005 in North America, November 4, 2005 in...
, and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn - Aether, a gather-able object in Aion
- Aether, a sub-species form of Sariel in the Playstation Portable game God EaterGod EaterGods Eater Burst is a 2011 action-adventure video game exclusively for the PlayStation Portable developed and published by Namco Bandai Games in Japan and published by D3Publisher, a sister company of Namco Bandai Games, in North America. The game was originally released in Japan as on February...
- Aether, written on the walls in Call of Duty: World at War: ZombiesCall of Duty: World at War: ZombiesCall of Duty: World at War: Nazi Zombies is a first-person shooter video game developed by Ideaworks Game Studio, and published by Activision for iOS. It is a spin-off of the Call of Duty series, and based on the "Zombies" mode of Call of Duty: World at War. The game was released worldwide on...
and Call of Duty: Black OpsCall of Duty: Black OpsCall of Duty: Black Ops is a first-person shooter video game developed by Treyarch, published by Activision and released worldwide on November 9, for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii consoles, with a separate version for Nintendo DS developed by n-Space. Announced on April 30, 2010,...
der riese. - The Aether, a user created custom map mod for MinecraftMinecraftMinecraft is a sandbox-building independent video game written in Java originally by Swedish creator Markus "Notch" Persson and now by his company, Mojang, formed from the proceeds of the game. It was released as an alpha on May 17, 2009, with a beta version on December 20, 2010...
. - The Aetherium, a chaotic, mechanized dimension parallel to Earth seen in the 1999 video game Indiana Jones and the Infernal MachineIndiana Jones and the Infernal MachineIndiana Jones and the Infernal Machine is a multi-platform action-adventure video game by LucasArts released in late 1999. The first 3D installment in the series, its gameplay focuses on solving puzzles, fighting enemies, and various platforming sections...
Artists
- Ether (band)Ether (band)Ether were an alternative rock band from Blackwood, Caerphilly, Wales formed in 1996. They had a UK hit single in 1998 with "Watching You".-History:...
, Welsh rock band (1996–1999) - Ether, US-based Australian rock group better known as MementoMemento (band)-History:Formed in 2001, Memento was composed of Australian natives in vocalist-keyboardist Justin Stewart Cotta, guitarist Space, bassist Leighton Kearns, and American drummer Steve Clark....
, disbanded 2007
Albums
- Aether (album)Aether (album)Aether is the eighth album by Australian improvised music trio The Necks first released on the Fish of Milk label in 2001 and later on the ReR label internationally. The album features a single hour-long track, titled "Aether", performed by Chris Abrahams, Lloyd Swanton and Tony Buck. Allmusic...
,a 2001 album by Australian jazz trio The Necks - Ether (Babble album), 1996
- Ether (Fischer-Z album)Ether (Fischer-Z album)Ether was an experimental music project by John Watts, released under the name Fischer-Z. After releasing two successful solo albums and one album of remixes, since the last Fischer-Z album, Stream, John Watts had started to take an interest in creating big beat music...
, 2002
Songs
- "Ether," a song from the 1979 album Entertainment! by Gang of Four
- "Ether" (song)Ether (song)Ether is the second track on hip hop artist Nas' 2001 album Stillmatic. The song was a response to Jay-Z's "Takeover" - a diss track from that rapper towards Nas which appears on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, during the Jay-Z vs. Nas feud...
, a 2001 "diss" rap song by American rapper Nas - "Aether", a track from the 1998 album Lead and AetherLead and AetherLead and Aether is the second album by the Finnish funeral doom metal band Skepticism. The second track "The March and the Stream" is dedicated to "Iia", 1976-1996.-Track listing:# "The Organium" – 6:41# "The March and the Stream" – 10:35...
by Finnish funeral doom metal band Skepticism - "Aether", a track from the 2009 album Without SinkingWithout SinkingWithout Sinking is the second album from Icelandic artist Hildur Guðnadóttir release in 2009. Participating on the album is fellow Icelandic musicians Skúli Sverrisson and Jóhann Jóhannsson as well as her father Guðni Franzson, while the mixing was done by Valgeir Sigurðsson and Hildur...
by Hildur Guðnadóttir
Other
- Ether (Book of Mormon prophet), a prophet from the Book of Mormon
- Ether, North CarolinaEther, North CarolinaEther is an unincorporated community in the northeastern part of Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States.-Location:Ether lies approximately three miles north of the Town of Star and approximately two miles south of the Community of Steeds. The Community of Blackankle is four miles...