ἀλκυών

ἀλκυών, όνος, ἡ,

• mythical bird, identified with the kingfisher, Alcedo ispida, Il. 9.563, Alcm. 26, Simon. 12, Ar. Av. 251, Arist. HA 542b4, Theoc. 7.57. (Freq. written ἁλ- by false etymology from ἅλς, κυέω: ἁλκυδών Hdn. Gr. 2.285.)

ἀλκυών, όνος, ἡ, att. ἁλκ., der Meereisvogel, alcedo hispida, Arist. H.A. 5.8 ; Theocr. 7.57. Den Mythus der Verwandlung dieses Vogels hat Apollod. 1.7.4 ; Luc. Halc. 1 (nach gew. Abl. von ἅλς¹ u. κύω). Uebtr., Sängerin, bes. klagende, Antip.Sid. 50 ; Antip.Thess. 32 (IX.151, 567); sogar das Webschiff, ἱστῶν Παλλάδος ἀλκ. Antip.Sid. 26 (VI.160).

ἀλκυών

-όνος.

The halcyon or kingfisher Il. 9.563.

ἀλκυών

• 1halcyon bird test., Σ ad Ap. Rhod., 1. 1085, concerning the halcyon bird that foretold calm for Jason and the Argonauts εἴληφε δὲ τὰ περὶ τῶν ἁλκυόνων παρὰ Πινδάρου ἐκ Παιάνων· εὐλόγως δὲ ὄσσαν εἶπε τὴν τοῦ ἁλκυόνος φωνήν. ὑπὸ γὰρ Ἥρας ἦν ἀπεσταλμένη, ὥς φησι Πίνδαρος fr. 62.

ἀλκυών , όνος: halcyon, a sea - bird with plaintive note, Il. 9.563†.

ἀλκυών

• the kingfisher, Lat. alcedo, Hom., etc. (halcyon with h is a wrong form.)