Alcyone (Noun)
Meaning
(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- In Greek mythology, Alcyone was a mortal woman who was transformed into a kingfisher by the gods.
- The story of Alcyone and her husband Ceyx has been retold in various forms of art throughout history.
- Alcyone's transformation allowed her to mourn her husband's death in the depths of the ocean.
- As Alcyone, the kingfisher, laid her eggs on the seashore, Zeus calmed the waves for her to protect her young.
- In some versions of the myth, Alcyone is said to have reunited with her husband in their new forms as birds.