ἈΛΚΥΟΝΗΝ, ἀλκυονην
ALKYONĒN, alkyonēn
Sounds Like: al-ky-OH-nayn
Translations: Alcyone, Halcyon
From the root: ΑΛΚΥΩΝ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Alcyone is a proper noun, referring to a figure in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of Aeolus, the god of winds, and was transformed into a kingfisher bird along with her husband Ceyx. The term 'halcyon days' originates from the myth of Alcyone, referring to a period of calm, peaceful weather around the winter solstice when kingfishers were believed to nest.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:82
From the same root
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