Halcyon
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A halcyon is a mythical bird—often identified as a kingfisher
—said to breed in a floating nest at sea during the winter solstice, during which time it charms the wind and waves into calm. The term originates from the Greek myth of Alcyone
. In popular use, it can also mean to harken back to an earlier time, remembered as idyllic.
Halcyon may also refer to:
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Kingfisher
Kingfishers are a group of small to medium sized brightly coloured birds in the order Coraciiformes. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species being found in the Old World and Australia...
—said to breed in a floating nest at sea during the winter solstice, during which time it charms the wind and waves into calm. The term originates from the Greek myth of Alcyone
Alcyone
In Greek mythology, Alcyone was the daughter of Aeolus, either by Enarete or Aegiale. She married Ceyx, son of Eosphorus, the Morning Star....
. In popular use, it can also mean to harken back to an earlier time, remembered as idyllic.
Halcyon may also refer to:
Birds
- Halcyon (genus)Halcyon (genus)Halcyon is a genus of the tree kingfishers, near passerine birds in the family Halcyonidae.The following is the list of species:* Ruddy Kingfisher, Halcyon coromanda* Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, Halcyon badia...
, a type of bird - Tree kingfisherTree kingfisherThe tree kingfishers or wood kingfishers, family Halcyonidae, are the most numerous of the three families of birds in the kingfisher group, with between 56 and 61 species in around 12 genera, including several species of kookaburras. The family appears to have arisen in Indochina and the Maritime...
, a family of birds (Halcyonidae) containing the above genus
Games
- Halcyon (role-playing game)Halcyon (role-playing game)Halcyon is an indie role-playing game, independently published by Neuwerld Studios among two editions. The Player Codex was released in 2008 in softcover format, replaced in 2010 by the illustrated Core Rulebook in hardcover format.- Synopsis :...
, an indie role-playing game - Halcyon (console)Halcyon (console)The Halcyon was a home video game console released in January of 1985 by RDI Video Systems. The initial retail price for the system was USD$2500, and it featured a laserdisc player and attached computer, each the size of an early-model VCR. Only two games were released for the system before RDI...
, a video-game console - Mega Man LegendsMega Man LegendsMega Man Legends may refer to:* Mega Man Legends series, a Mega Man series occurring after the Mega Man ZX series* Mega Man Legends , the first game in the series...
, known in Japan as Rockman DASH Adventurous Spirit of Steel (DASH stands for "Digouter's Adventure Story in Halcyon Days") - Halcyon-Class ships, warships in the XboxXboxThe Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
video game HaloHaloHalo may refer to:* Halo , a glow or ring of light around a head or person in art-Game franchise and spin-offs:*Halo , a video game franchise by Bungie and Microsoft Game Studios...
. The Pillar of Autumn is one such ship.
Literature
- Halcyon (dialogue)Halcyon (dialogue)Halcyon is a short dialogue in which Socrates relates the ancient myth of the Halcyon to Chaerephon. It has the distinction of being attributed in the manuscripts to both Plato and Lucian, but the work is not by either writer...
, a short dialogue attributed to Plato - Halcyon (Stargate Atlantis novel), a novel by James Swallow
- Halcyon, collection of poems by Gabriele d'AnnunzioGabriele D'AnnunzioGabriele D'Annunzio or d'Annunzio was an Italian poet, journalist, novelist, and dramatist...
, published in 1903 - Halcyon, the fictional capital city of the ThranThranIn Magic: The Gathering, the Thran were a utopian culture of humans whose technology level was much more advanced than any other Dominarians. Their artifact devices ran on powerstones which had stable artificial planes in them...
civilization in the Magic: The Gathering universe - Halcyon, a graphic novel written by Marc GuggenheimMarc GuggenheimMarc Guggenheim is an American television writer-producer and a writer for Marvel Comics and DC Comics. His brother is screenwriter Eric Guggenheim.-Television:...
& Tara Butters, Ryan Bodenheim & Mark Englert, published by Image ComicsImage ComicsImage Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
. - Halcyon, the surname for a line of Jedi from Corellia in the Star Wars Universe. Most notably Keiran Halcyon, grandfather to Corran Horn
Albums
- Halcyon DigestHalcyon DigestHalcyon Digest is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Deerhunter. It was released September 28, 2010 to very enthusiastic reviews...
, a 2010 album by American band Deerhunter - Halcyon (Best Of)Halcyon (Best Of)Halcyon is a compilation album by the British electronica duo Orbital featuring a selection of singles from their career together, it was released in 2005.-The album:...
, a 2005 album by OrbitalOrbital (band)Orbital are a British electronic dance music duo from Sevenoaks, England consisting of brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll. Their career initially ran from 1989 until 2004, but in 2009 they announced that they would be reforming and headlining The Big Chill, in addition to a number of other live shows... - Halcyon, a 1996 album by British band SolsticeSolstice (UK band)Solstice is an epic doom metal band from England, founded by Rich Walker after the breaking up of his previous hardcore punk / grindcore bands Sore Throat and Warfear...
- The Halcyon Days, by American singer/songwriter Jonathan McQuitty
- The Halcyon Days, a 1996 album by Steve Roach, Stephen Kent and Kenneth Newby
- Halcyon Days (Bruce Hornsby album)Halcyon Days (Bruce Hornsby album)Bruce Hornsby's eighth studio album is titled Halcyon Days. This would be Hornsby's second studio album with his current band, Bruce Hornsby & the Noise Makers, although the album is technically a solo-credit...
- Halcyon DaysHalcyon Days (BWO album)Halcyon Days is BWO's second studio album and was released on 19 April 2006. It was the first BWO album to reach the number 1 spot in the Swedish album charts and was certifed as a gold-selling album by the Swedish Recording Industry Association.-CD:...
, an album by BWO (2006)
Songs
- "Halcyon" (Chicane song), a 2000 song
- "Halcyon" (Orbital song)Halcyon (Orbital song)"Halcyon" is a song written and performed by Orbital. The song features a backmasked vocal sample by Kirsty Hawkshaw from "It's a Fine Day" by Opus III . Ed Barton, the composer of "It's a Fine Day", receives a co-writing credit for the track...
, a 1992 song - "Halcyon" (Delphic song)Halcyon (Delphic song)"Halcyon" is the fourth single by British alternative dance band Delphic, and is the sixth track on their debut album Acolyte. The single reached #143 in the UK singles chart.-Advertising:...
, a 2010 song from the album AcolyteAcolyte (album)Acolyte is the debut studio album by the English alternative dance band Delphic, released by Polydor Records on 11 January 2010. It was recorded mostly in Ewan Pearson's Berlin studio... - "Halcyon", a song by The Acacia Strain from 3750
- "Halcyon", a song by ATB from Dedicated
- "Halcyon", a song by Andy Moor
- "Halcyon (Beautiful Days)", a song by Mono from Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun ShinedWalking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun ShinedWalking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun Shined is an album by Mono, released in 2004.The album comes with origami paper and instructions on how to fold a paper crane, a reference to the last song on the album "A Thousand Paper Cranes"....
- "Halcyon (Intro)", a song by Enter Shikari from Common DreadsCommon DreadsCommon Dreads is the second studio album by Enter Shikari released on June 15, 2009 and June 16 in the US. Recording of the album began in September 2008 and ended in late February 2009. The album was produced and mixed by Andy Gray at Arreton Manor...
- "Halcyon: The Heavy Silence: In Silent Rain", a song on ...And Oceans's 2002 album CypherCypher (album)Cypher is the fourth album by industrial black metal band ...And Oceans. The original name of the album was set to be Insect Angels and Devil Worms, but was changed.-Track listing:# "Fragile: Pictures of Silence: Melting the Skies" - 2:46...
- "Halcyon", a song on Jon HopkinsJon HopkinsJon Hopkins is a London-based producer and musician who writes and performs his own melodic electronica and dance music. After starting his career performing keyboard for Imogen Heap, he's produced or contributed to albums by Brian Eno, Coldplay, David Holmes, and others...
's 2001 album Opalescent - "Halcyon Days", a song on Siobhán DonaghySiobhán DonaghySiobhán Emma Donaghy is an English singer-songwriter of Irish descent. She was a founding member of girl group the Sugababes, although she left in August 2001 and was replaced by Heidi Range. Donaghy left the group after one album...
's 2007 album Ghosts. - "Here's To The Halcyon", an Old 97'sOld 97'sThe Old 97's are an alternative country band from Dallas, Texas. Formed in 1993, they have since released nine studio albums, two full extended plays, shared split duty on another, and have one live album. Their most recent release is The Grand Theatre, Volume Two...
song, from the 2008 album Blame It on GravityBlame It On GravityBlame it on Gravity is the seventh studio album by American country/rock band Old 97's, released on May 13, 2008. It entered the Billboard 200 album charts at #85.-Track listing:# "The Fool" - 4:16# "Dance with Me" - 2:39# "No Baby I" - 3:32...
- "Halcyon Harbor", a background song that plays on the stage "Sailor's Rest" in the video game Soul Calibur
- Halcyon Days by the Tea Party
- "Halcyon Days", by Local H
- "Halcyon" by Canon Blue
- "Halcyon", by Crystal Castles
- "Halcyon", by Goldenscan
- "Halcyon Daze", by Hidden in Plain ViewHidden in Plain ViewHidden in Plain View was a five-piece Pop Punk band from northern New Jersey. They formed in 2000 and disbanded in 2007. During their six and a half year run, the group released records with four different record labels , including two full-length albums and three EPs...
from their 2005 album Life in DreamingLife in DreamingLife in Dreaming is Hidden in Plain View's first full-length album, released on February 22, 2005 by Drive-Thru Records. It was originally scheduled for an August 2004 release, but postponed to gain time for promotion... - "Halcyon", by The Paper Kites
Ships
- HMS HalcyonHMS HalcyonFive ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Halcyon. The term Halcyon originates from the Greek myth of Alcyone and means golden or marked by peace and prosperity....
, at least five ships of the British Royal Navy - Halcyon class minesweeperHalcyon class minesweeperThe Halcyon class was a class of 21 oil-fired minesweepers built for the British Royal Navy between 1933 and 1939...
, a type of British Royal Navy minesweeper - Halcyon 23Halcyon 23A Halcyon 23 is a type of sailing yacht which was built in England.- History :The Halcyon 23 was designed by Alan Buchanan in the 1960s. At first, it became known under the name "Crystal". After several changes in the accommodation plan, the vessel was taken into production by Offshore Yachts Ltd....
, a type of sailing ship built in England
Other
- Halcyon, CaliforniaHalcyon, CaliforniaHalcyon, California is an unincorporated community of approximately 125 acres in San Luis Obispo County, California, located just beyond the southern border of the city of Arroyo Grande...
, U.S. - Halcyon CastleHalcyon CastleHalcyon Castle was built in 1932 in the princely state of Travancore, in the modern day state of Kerala, India. It was constructed by M.R.Ry Sri Rama Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran, the consort of H.H. Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, as a retreat for their family...
, a castle in Travancore, Kerala, India - Halcyon GalleryHalcyon GalleryHalcyon Gallery has two art galleries in the United Kingdom. They are situated on New Bond Street and Bruton Street in Mayfair. In February 2008, Halcyon Gallery opened a five-storey contemporary gallery at 24 Bruton Street with a new exhibition by sculptor Lorenzo Quinn.In the summer of 2008,...
, a group of three art galleries in the United Kingdom - Halcyon Hot Springs, British ColumbiaHalcyon Hot Springs, British ColumbiaHalcyon Hot Springs, originally Halcyon Hotsprings, was a hot springs resort and spa located on the east side of Upper Arrow Lake, between Galena Bay and Nakusp, in the Kootenay Country of British Columbia, Canada. Halcyon Mountain nearby to the northeast derives its name from the...
or just Halcyon, a former resort in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada- Halcyon Mountain, a mountain northeast of Halcyon Hot Springs, British Columbia
- Halcyon HouseHalcyon HouseHalcyon House is a Federal-style home in Washington, D.C. Located in the heart of Georgetown, the house was built beginning in 1787 by the first Secretary of the Navy, Benjamin Stoddert...
, a Georgian style home in Washington, D.C., U.S. - Halcyon Monitoring SolutionsHalcyon Monitoring SolutionsHalcyon Monitoring Solutions, Inc. provides software products and services for monitoring and managing infrastructure in the data center or the cloud. Halcyon's software monitors the health, performance, and availability of heterogeneous hardware and software, including servers, storage,...
, a company that monitors performance of computer systems - The Halcyon CompanyThe Halcyon CompanyThe Halcyon Company is an American privately financed, media development company headed by Victor Kubicek and Derek Anderson. They are perhaps best known for acquiring the global rights to the Terminator franchise in 2007 and for producing Terminator Salvation, which was released worldwide in the...
, a film studio - Halcyon Class, The 'Pillar of Autumn' in Bungie/Microsoft game 'Halo' is of this class
- The Halcyon Days of Symmetry, A Sun City Girls Cloaven Theatre
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See also
- Halcion or triazolam, an insomnia drug
- Alcyone (disambiguation)Alcyone (disambiguation)Alcyone, in Greek mythology, is the daughter of Aeolus and wife of CeyxAlcyone may also refer to:*Other figures in Greek mythology:** Alcyone , one of the Pleiades** Cleopatra Alcyone, Meleager’s wife...
- Halcyon Days (disambiguation)