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noun

Alcўŏnē

gen. Alcўŏnēs · gender feminine
(), , , = Ἀλκυόνη
a daughter of Æolus; who; from love to her husband Ceyx •
a daughter of Æolus, who, from love to her husband Ceyx, who had suffered shipwreck, threw herself into the sea and was changed into a kingfisher (ἀλκυών; v. alcedo), Ov. M. 11, 384; 710 sq.
Perseus ID: n1772 Key: Alcyone