SC - More Holiday stuff

[Christine A Seelye-King]

Here's one I bet you didn't know about!

Dec. 15th - 21st
Halcyon Days - Ancient Greece - Alcyone was the wife of Ceyx, who was
killed at sea.  So great was her grief that she went to throw herself
into the sea, but the Gods took pity on her and turned both her and her
husband into birds, who could always be seen flying over or riding on the
waves.  Every year there are seven days when the sea is calm and no wind
stirs the waters.  These are the days when Alcyone is watching her nest
on the waters.  Once the young birds are hatched, the spell is broken,
and the Halcyon days are over.  Celebrated in Rome as the seven days
surrounding the Winter Solstice.  

Christianna, Keeper of the celebratory lore  
(also known as the weird calendar lady...)

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