Aether
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Aether originally was the personification of the "upper sky", space and heaven, in Greek mythology.
The term aether, æther or ether may also refer to one of the following:
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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".
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Music
- "Ether," 1979 song by Gang of Four from the album Entertainment!
- "Ether", 2001 song by American rapper Nas
- "Ether", 2003 song by Nothingface from the album Skeletons
- "Ether", 2008 song by AFI off their upcoming tenth EP
- "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
- "Aether", 1998 song by Skepticism from the album "Lead and Aether"
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Other
- Etheric plane, in some esoteric teachings, one of the planes of existence
- Ether (Book of Mormon prophet), a prophet from the Book of Mormon
- Aether (video game), a puzzle video game featuring a boy and his pet monster
- Aether, the signature move of Ike from the video games Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
- Aether, a planet that serves as the main setting for the game Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.
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