Ἀλκυόνη

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figure in Greek mythology mythological character

Ἀλκυόνη is a figure from Greek mythology, best known as a tragic heroine transformed into a kingfisher and associated with the calm “halcyon days” at sea.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Αλκυόνη	5

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	figure in Greek mythology ⓘ mythological character ⓘ
afterlifeStatus	lives as a bird ⓘ
associatedWith	calm seas ⓘ good weather ⓘ halcyon days ⓘ
causeOfTransformation	grief over Ceyx’s death ⓘ
culturalSymbolOf	marital devotion ⓘ tranquility at sea ⓘ
etymologyAssociatedWith	Greek word ἀλκυών (kingfisher) ⓘ
gender	female ⓘ
hasMythType	etiological myth for halcyon days ⓘ metamorphosis myth ⓘ
languageOfName	Ancient Greek ⓘ
mythology	Greek mythology ⓘ
nameTransliterated	Alcyone NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableFor	metamorphosis into a bird ⓘ tragic love story with Ceyx ⓘ
parent	Aeolus NERFINISHED ⓘ Enarete NERFINISHED ⓘ Αἴολος NERFINISHED ⓘ Ἐνάρετη ⓘ
punishedBy	Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ the gods ⓘ
reasonForPunishment	calling herself and Ceyx Zeus and Hera ⓘ
relatedConcept	halcyon (English adjective meaning calm, peaceful) ⓘ
seasonalAssociation	winter solstice period ⓘ
sibling	Αθάμας NERFINISHED ⓘ Αἰθίων NERFINISHED ⓘ Δηιονέως NERFINISHED ⓘ Κάνηθος NERFINISHED ⓘ Καλυκεία NERFINISHED ⓘ Κανακεία NERFINISHED ⓘ Κρηθέας NERFINISHED ⓘ Μάγνης NERFINISHED ⓘ Μακάρεως NERFINISHED ⓘ Πεισίδων NERFINISHED ⓘ Πεισιδίκη ⓘ Περιήρης NERFINISHED ⓘ Πηρώ NERFINISHED ⓘ Προνοή NERFINISHED ⓘ Σίσυφος NERFINISHED ⓘ Σαλμωνεύς NERFINISHED ⓘ Τυρώ NERFINISHED ⓘ
source	Hyginus’ Fabulae NERFINISHED ⓘ Ovid’s Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ
spouse	Ceyx NERFINISHED ⓘ Κήυξ ⓘ
transformedInto	kingfisher ⓘ