In Greek mythology, Alcyone (or dubiously Halcyone) [1] (/ ælˈsaɪəˌni, hælˈsaɪəˌni /; Ancient Greek: Ἀλκυόνη, romanized: Alkyónē) and Ceyx (/ ˈsiːɪks /; Κήϋξ, Kḗ x) were a wife and …

May 25, 2010 · Halcyon and Ceyx were both of divine lineage, a common trait among the protagonists of Greek myths. Their ancestry not only emphasizes their importance within the …

Two separate Greek myths mention a figure named Halcyone (or Alcyone). In the first of these tales, Halcyone is one of seven sisters called the Pleiades. This story has different versions. In …

May 29, 2018 · hal·cy·on / ˈhalsēən / • adj. denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful. • n. 1. a tropical Asian and African kingfisher (genus Halcyon) with …

Oct 21, 2019 · Alcyone is one of seven daughters who are named the Pleiades, a group of mountain nymph companies of the goddess of the hunt, Artemis. All of them share the same …

Over the kingdom of Thessaly, in the days of long ago, there reigned a king whose name was Ceyx, son of Hesperus, the Day Star, and almost as radiant in grace and beauty as was his …

Alcyone was the daughter of Aeolus and either Enarete or Aegiale, in Greek mythology. She was the wife of Ceyx, son of Phosphorus. Alcyone and Ceyx would often refer to themselves as …

Halcyone, weeping, groaned, and stretched out her arms in her sleep, striving to embrace his body, but grasping only the air. "Stay!" she cried; "whither do you fly? Let us go together." Her …

Alcyone was the daughter of Aeolus, although it is not totally clear which of the Aeoluses who appeared in Greek mythology was her father. Some tell it was a king of Thessaly with Enarate …

Alcyone was the devoted spouse of the King of Trachis, Ceyx, in central Greece. Ceyx was a peaceful and just ruler. The couple was greatly admired by mortals and gods alike for their …