What does Halcyon mean?
halcyon HAL-see-un adjective. 1 : calm, peaceful. 2 : happy, golden. 3 : prosperous, affluent.
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What is meant by halcyon days?
Halcyon Days, which have come to mean any time of happiness and contentment, are actually the 14 days around the winter solstice. According to Greek legend, the halcyon, or kingfisher, built its floating nest around the 14th of December, during which time the gods calmed the seas for the nesting and hatching time.