Halycon Days
In ancient Greek legend, there is a tale of a husband and wife named Alcyone and Ceyx. When Alcyone discovered that her husband had drowned at sea, she threw herself into waves, driven by her grief. The gods took pity on the pair and transformed them into halcyons, also known as kingfishers. They also ruled that from then on that the fourteen days surrounding the Winter Solstice would be calm and gentle, that no storms would rage, no tempest blow. These calm days in early winter, days when the kingfishers are nesting, are called the Halcyon Days.
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