Aether

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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).
* 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"

Ether (routing), in internet routing, the term ether is associated with hosts

Ether may be used as slang for Ethernet or Ethernet address

Esotericism:

Etheric plane, a finer grade of matter, "ether" in addition to the solids, liquids, and gases - which permeates the subatomic structure of the earth and its atmosphere; see Aether theories.
Etheric body, a sort of life force body or aura that constitutes the "blueprint" of the physical body, and which sustains the physical body.

Gaming:

Ether can be found in the Pokémon video games, where it is used to restore the Power Points of Pokémon
Ether is the system of spells used in the computer role-playing game Xenogears
Ether is an item used to restore magic points in the Final Fantasy series, the Kingdom Hearts series and Chrono Trigger.
Aether (fictional planet), the setting for Retro Studios' Metroid Prime 2: Echoes game for the Nintendo GameCube.

Other:

Ether (prophet)
Ether', a reference to the Book of Ether
Ether (song), a 2001 song by American rapper Nas

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