Alkyone (2)Alcyone

One of the daughters of Aiolos (Aeolus) and the wife of Keyx (Ceyx).

Husband and wife were both changed into birds that bore their names; Alkyone was changed into a Kingfisher and Keyx was changed into some other sort of sea bird.

Alkyone’s siblings were: Sisyphus, Kanake (Canace), Makareos (Macareus), Athamas, Salmoneus and Kalyke (Calyce).

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