Definitions for alcyone
ælˈsaɪ əˌnial·cy·one

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1. Alcyone, Halcyonnoun

   (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher

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1. Alcyonenoun

   One of the Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione.

2. Alcyonenoun

   Daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx.

3. Alcyonenoun

   One of the stars of the Pleiades star cluster, named after the mythical character.

4. Etymology: Alcyone, from Ἀλκυόνη.

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1. Alcyone

   In Greek mythology, Alcyone or Halcyone (; Ancient Greek: Ἀλκυόνη, romanized: Alkyónē derived from ἀλκυών, alkyṓn, 'kingfisher') and Ceyx (; Ancient Greek: Κήϋξ, romanized: Kḗÿx) were a wife and husband who incurred the wrath of the god Zeus.

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1. alcyone

   Alcyone is a term with two main references, both coming from Greek Myths. First, Alcyone in Greek mythology, was the daughter of Aeolus, king of the winds, and wife of Ceyx. After her husband's death, she threw herself into the sea and was transformed into a kingfisher bird. Based on this myth, the "halcyon days" phrase emerged, which refers to a peaceful, calm period. Second, Alcyone is also the brightest star in the Pleiades star cluster, also known as the Seven Sisters, located in the constellation Taurus.

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1. Alcyone

   In Greek mythology, Alcyone was the daughter of Aeolus, either by Enarete or Aegiale. She married Ceyx, son of Eosphorus, the Morning Star. They were very happy together in Trachis, and according to Pseudo-Apollodorus's account, often sacrilegiously called each other "Zeus" and "Hera". This angered Zeus, so while Ceyx was at sea, the god threw a thunderbolt at his ship. Soon after, Morpheus disguised as Ceyx appeared to Alcyone as an apparition to tell her of his fate, and she threw herself into the sea in her grief. Out of compassion, the gods changed them both into halcyon birds, named after her. Ovid and Hyginus both also recount the metamorphosis of the pair in and after Ceyx's loss in a terrible storm, though they both omit Ceyx and Alcyone calling each other Zeus and Hera as a reason for it. Ovid also adds the detail of her seeing his body washed up onshore before her attempted suicide. Ovid and Hyginus both also make the metamorphosis the origin of the etymology for "halcyon days," the seven days in winter when storms never occur. They state that these were originally the 14 days each year during which Alcyone laid her eggs and made her nest on the beach and during which her father Aeolus, god of the winds, restrained the winds and calmed the waves so she could do so in safety. The phrase has since become to refer to any peaceful time. Its proper meaning, however, is that of a lucky break, or a bright interval set in the midst of adversity; just as the days of calm and mild weather are set in the height of winter for the sake of the kingfishers' egglaying.

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1. cyanole

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of alcyone in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of alcyone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=alcyone
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Alcyone
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcyone
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=alcyone
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
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