The world halcyon comes from the greek
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The word halcyon comes from a story in Greek mythology about the halcyon bird, which had the power to calm the rough ocean waves every December so she could nest. Like those calm waters, halcyon has come to mean a sense of peace or tranquility.
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The word "halcyon" which in English means a serene, golden period of happiness and peace is dervied from the Greek root "halkyon" or Latin alcyon/alkyon.
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It derives from Greek myth - Halcyone, the daughter of a Greek god Aeolus, drowned herself in the sea and was reborn a kingfisher. This bird now inspires a sense of calm in turbulence.
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