Alcyone and Ceyx

"Alcyone" redirects here. For other uses, see Alcyone (disambiguation).
"Halcyone" redirects here. For other uses, see Halcyon (disambiguation).
"Ceyx" redirects here. For other uses, see Ceyx (disambiguation).
Alcyone and Ceyx Transformed into Halcyons

In Greek mythology, Alcyone (or dubiously Halcyone)[1] (/ælˈsaɪəˌni, hælˈsaɪəˌni/; Ancient Greek: Ἀλκυόνη, romanized: Alkyónē) and Ceyx (/ˈsiːɪks/; Κήϋξ, Kḗÿx) were a wife and husband who incurred the wrath of the god Zeus for their romantic hubris.

  1. ^ "Halcyone". The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. New York: Columbia University Press. 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024 – via The Fee Dictionary.)