The term 'aether', 'æther' or 'ether' may refer to one of the following.
★ The original meaning:
Aether (mythology), the personification of the "upper sky", space and heaven, in Greek mythology.
Science, engineering, and philosophy
★ The
aether of classical elements is a concept, historically, used in science (as a medium) and in philosophy (as a substance).
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★ Any number of
aether theories in alchemy, natural philosophy, and modern physics which suppose a "fifth element".
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Luminiferous aether, in early physics considered to be the medium through which light propagates
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Ether, a class of chemical compounds, or specifically:
:
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Diethyl ether, which has the common name "ether".
Philosophy
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Etheric plane, in some esoteric teachings, one of planes of existence
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Etheric body, in some esoteric teachings, a sort of aura that constitutes the "blueprint" of the physical body
Popular culture
★ 'Aether', the setting for Retro Studios' ''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes'' game for the Nintendo GameCube; see
Aether (Metroid)
★ Aether in the Nintendo Gamecube game "Fire Emblem", a
skill learnt by Ike, the main character, which allows him to inflict massive damage upon an opponent as well as healing himself. Ike learns this skill through an item called "The ".
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Ether, an item to restore MP in the series
Final Fantasy as well as in most
RPGs. In
Pokémon, ether is an item that restores PP to pokémon moves.
Other
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Aether (band) Post-rock music group.
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Ether (band) Rock music group.
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Ether (prophet)
★ "Ether," a song preformed by the group Nothingface on their
Skeletons (album)
★ ''Ether'', a reference to the
Book of Ether
★ ''
Ether (song)'', a 2001 song by American rapper Nas
★ "Ether," a song by Gang of Four from their 1979 album ''
Entertainment!''
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Aether (demo) Scene.org Awards winning real-time graphics presentation from a
demoscene group
Mfx.
★ "Ether", a song by Baby Chaos, a b-side to the 1993 single Buzz.
★
Æther a webcomic.
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