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:

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".

Philosophy

• Etheric plane, in some esoteric teachings, one of the planes of existence
• Etheric body, in some esoteric teachings, a sort of aura that constitutes the "blueprint" of the physical body

Mormonism

• Ether (Book of Mormon prophet)
  • The Book of Ether, one of the books that make up The Book of Mormon

Music

• "Ether," 1979 song by Gang of Four from the album Entertainment!
• "Ether", 1993 song by Baby Chaos, B-side to the single "Buzz"
• "Ether", 2001 song by American rapper Nas
• "Ether", 2003 song by Nothingface from the album Skeletons
• "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

Games

• Aether, the setting for Retro Studios game Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
• Aether, a skill in the Nintendo game Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
• Ether, a Spell that calls lightning all over the screen in the Nintendo game Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
• Ether, an item to restore MP (Magic Points) in the series Final Fantasy
• Ether, an item that restores PP (Power Points) to pokémon moves in Pokémon
• Æther, a base for some of the cards in the trading card game Magic: The Gathering
• The Ethereal Plane in Dungeons & Dragons

Restores mp(Mana Points) in a game called chrono trigger

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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Aether". Image Credit.

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