A halcyon (pronounced /ˈhælsiən/) 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.
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