Alcyone

al-SY-oh-nee'al-SYE-oh-nee'4 syllables
🇬🇷Greek
Tranquil

MEANING

Queen who was transformed into a kingfisher

ORIGIN

Greek mythology

ETYMOLOGY

From the Greek Ἁλκυόνη (Alkyone), meaning 'kingfisher'

CULTURAL NOTES

Alcyone was a figure in Greek mythology, known for the myth of Alcyone and Ceyx, which explains the origin of the halcyon days.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

In mythology, Alcyone was the daughter of Aeolus, who, along with her husband Ceyx, was transformed into a kingfisher.

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