The Greek mythology of goddess Alcyone (daughter of King Aeolus, god of the winds)
and her mortal husband Ceyx kinda reminds me of the
tragic love story 'Romeo & Juliet'. Summary: They were happily married,
very much in love ❤ and devoted to one another. One stormy night,
Ceyx died in a shipwreck. Heartbroken and consumed with grief, Alcyone
threw herself into the sea intend to join her husband.💔 But the gods
took pity upon the couple and turned them into kingfishers (halcyon birds)
thus the origin of the etymology 'Halcyon days'(a period of peace & calm).
It is during these seven days in winter, storms never occur,
King Aeolus restrained the winds and calmed the waves so the bird couple
can nurture their young nestlings.
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