Halcyon
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Halcyon is a term that originates from the Greek myth of Alcyone. It is used most often to mean golden or marked by peace and prosperity. For example, "a golden era" or "those halcyon days".
It may refer to:
- Halcyon (dialogue), an ancient work of literature
- Halcyon (genus), a type of bird
- Halcyon (role-playing game), an Indie role-playing game
- Tree Kingfisher, seabird.
- Halcyon, California
- The Halcyon, the yearbook of Swarthmore College
- Halcyon (console), a video-game console
- Halcion, an insomnia drug
- Halcyon (brand), a brand of scuba equipment
- "Halcyon" (Orbital song), a song by Orbital
- "Halcyon" (Chicane song), a song by Chicane
- Halcyone (novel), a 1912 novel by Elinor Glyn.
- "Halcyon" (Jon Hopkins song), a song by Jon Hopkins
- Halcyon (company), a British model kit company active during the 1980s and 1990s
- Halcyon days, expression meaning "calm"
- Halcyon, a Stargate Atlantis novel by James Swallow.