Halcyone
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Dreams were also frequently sent through the gates of horn to prepare mortals for misfortunes, as in the case of Halcyone.
From Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by Guerber, H. A. (H?l?ne Adeline)
But already the boat lay ready for departure—and there was no place for Halcyone.
From Stories of Birds by Mulets, Lenore Elizabeth
But when in the purple distance the tiny speck could no longer be seen, Halcyone turned with a sigh to the marble palace and her maidens.
From Stories of Birds by Mulets, Lenore Elizabeth
Halcyone left off her lamentations and implored the gods that she be allowed to join her husband, and the pitying gods turned them both into birds.
From Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls by Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin
On this, Morpheus appears to Halcyone, in the form of her husband, and she is changed into a kingfisher; into which bird Ceyx is also transformed.
From The Metamorphoses of Ovid Literally Translated into English Prose, with Copious Notes and Explanations by Riley, Henry T. (Henry Thomas)
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