Ceyx
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Ceyx is a figure from Greek mythology, a king of Trachis known for his tragic love story with Alcyone that led to their transformation into halcyon birds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ceyx canonical | 5 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological couple ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| afterlifeForm | kingfisher-like bird ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
ⓘ
surface form:
Ovid's Metamorphoses
|
| associatedMotive | sea voyage gone wrong ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | coast of Thessaly ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hera
ⓘ
Zeus ⓘ halcyon days ⓘ halcyon days ⓘ |
| birdType | halcyon ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | expression "halcyon days" ⓘ |
| deathCause | shipwreck ⓘ |
| diesAt | sea ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conjugal love
ⓘ
divine compassion ⓘ mourning ⓘ |
| kingOf |
Thessaly
ⓘ
surface form:
Trachis
|
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Thessaly
ⓘ
Locris ⓘ
surface form:
Trachis
|
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| nameInGreek | Κήυξ ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | exemplum of marital fidelity ⓘ |
| narrativeGenre | metamorphosis myth ⓘ |
| notableFor |
origin of halcyon days myth
ⓘ
tragic love story with Alcyone ⓘ |
| praysTo | gods for safe voyage ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | story of Alcyone's grief ⓘ |
| relationshipToAlcyone | husband ⓘ |
| relationshipToCeyx | wife ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | devoted husband of Alcyone ⓘ |
| sourceAuthor | Ovid ⓘ |
| sourceWork |
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
ⓘ
surface form:
Metamorphoses Book 11
|
| spouse | Alcyone ⓘ |
| symbolism |
calm after storm
ⓘ
faithful marriage ⓘ |
| transformationCause | pity of the gods ⓘ |
| transformationType | human to bird ⓘ |
| transformedInto |
halcyon bird
ⓘ
halcyon bird ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.