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Halcyon is a name originally derived from
Alcyone In Greek mythology, Alcyone (or dubiously Halcyone) (; ) and Ceyx (; ) were a wife and husband who incurred the wrath of the god Zeus for their romantic hubris. Etymology Alkyóne comes from alkyón (), which refers to a sea-bird with a mour ...
of Greek mythology. Halcyon or Halcyone may refer to:


Arts and entertainment


Television

* ''Halcyon'' (TV series), a Canadian virtual reality murder mystery on SyFy * '' The Halcyon'', British period drama on ITV


Games

* Halcyon (console), a video-game console * ''Halcyon'' (role-playing game), an indie role-playing game * Halcyon, a fictional star system in the action role-playing game ''
The Outer Worlds ''The Outer Worlds'' is a 2019 action role-playing game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Private Division. Set in an alternate future, the game takes place in Halcyon, a distant star system colonized by megacorporations. In ...
''


Music

* Halcyon Records, a record label founded by
Marian McPartland Margaret Marian McPartland Order of the British Empire, OBE ( Turner;Hasson, Claire, . PhD Thesis. Retrieved 12 August 2008. 20 March 1918 – 20 August 2013), was an English and American jazz pianist, composer, and writer. She was the host of ...


Albums

* ''Halcyon'' (album), a 2012 Ellie Goulding album, also the title song * '' Halcyon (Best Of)'', a 2005 album by Orbital * ''Halcyon'', a 1996 EP by
Solstice A solstice is the time when the Sun reaches its most northerly or southerly sun path, excursion relative to the celestial equator on the celestial sphere. Two solstices occur annually, around 20–22 June and 20–22 December. In many countries ...


Songs

* "Halcyon" (Chicane song), 2000 * "Halcyon" (Delphic song), 2010 * "Halcyon" (Orbital song), 1992 * "Halcyon", by Andy Moor, 2005 * "Halcyon", by ATB from '' Dedicated'', 2002 * "Halcyon", by Enter Shikari from ''
Common Dreads ''Common Dreads'' is the second studio album by English rock band Enter Shikari, released on 15 June 2009 and 16 June in the US. Recording of the album took place in late 2008–2009. The album was produced and mixed by Andy Gray at Arreton Man ...
'', 2009 * "Halcyon", by Glass Towers, 2013 * "Halcyon", by Invent Animate from ''
Greyview ''Greyview'' is the third studio album by American metalcore band Invent Animate. The album was released on March 13, 2020, through Tragic Hero Records and was produced by Randy LeBoeuf. It is the band's last release to be published on this label ...
'', 2020 * "Halcyon", by
Noisia Noisia was a Dutch electronic music trio from Groningen, Netherlands. The trio was composed of Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen, and Thijs de Vlieger. Their music spanned several genres, including drum and bass, dubstep, breakbeat, and house. They ...
and The Upbeats, 2019 * "Halcyon", by Spiritbox from '' Eternal Blue'', 2021 * "Halcyon", by Windhand from ''
Eternal Return Eternal return (or eternal recurrence) is a philosophical concept which states that time repeats itself in an infinite loop, and that exactly the same events will continue to occur in exactly the same way, over and over again, for eternity. I ...
'', 2018 * "Halcyon (Beautiful Days)", by Mono from ''
Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun Shined ''Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun Shined'' is an album by Mono Mono may refer to: Biology * Infectious mononucleosis, "the kissing disease" * Monocyte, a type of leukocyte (white blood cell) * Monodactylidae, mem ...
'', 2004 * "Halcyon: The Heavy Silence: In Silent Rain", by ...And Oceans from ''
Cypher Cypher may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Cypher (French Group), a Goa trance music group * Cypher (band), an Australian instrumental band * ''Cypher'' (film), a 2002 film * ''Cypher'' (...And Oceans album) * ''Cypher'' (Spektr album) * C ...
'', 2002


In print

* ''Halcyon'' (book), a collection of poems by Gabriele D'Annunzio, published in 1903 * ''Halcyon'' (''Stargate Atlantis'' novel), a novel by James Swallow * ''Halcyon'', a comic book published by Image Comics * ''Halcyone'', a 1912 novel by
Elinor Glyn Elinor Glyn ( Sutherland; 17 October 1864 – 23 September 1943) was a British novelist and scriptwriter who specialised in romantic fiction, which was considered scandalous for its time, although her works are relatively tame by modern stand ...


Other arts and entertainment

* ''Halcyon'' (dialogue), a short dialogue attributed to Plato *
The Halcyon Company The Halcyon Company was an American media development company headed by Victor Kubicek and Derek Anderson. They were perhaps best known for acquiring the global rights to the ''Terminator (franchise), Terminator'' franchise in 2007 and for produ ...
, a film studio founded in 2007 * ''Halcyone'', a 1915 painting by
Herbert James Draper Herbert James Draper ( – ) was an English Neoclassicist painter whose career began in the Victorian era and extended through the first two decades of the 20th century. Life Born in Covent Garden, London, the seventh child and only son of a ...


Buildings

*
Halcyon Castle ] Halcyon Castle (now called The Kovalam Palace) was built in 1932 in the princely state of Travancore, in the modern-day state of Kerala, India. It was constructed by M.R.Ry Sri Rama Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran, the consort of Maharani Sethu Lak ...
, a castle in Travancore, Kerala, India *
Halcyon (Forsyth County, Georgia) Halcyon is a mixed-use development in southern Forsyth County, Georgia, in the Atlanta metropolitan area. It has an Alpharetta postal address, despite not being located within the Alpharetta city limits or even in the same county. Halcyon is loca ...
near Atlanta, a large mixed-use development * Halcyon Gallery, a group of three art galleries in the United Kingdom * Halcyon House, a Georgian style home in Washington, D.C., United States


Places in the United States

* Halcyon, California, an unincorporated community * Halcyon, Missouri, a ghost town *
Halcyon, West Virginia Halcyon is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community located on the West Fork of Big Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, Logan and Lincoln County, West Virginia, Lincoln counties, West Virginia, United States. Geography Halcyon ...
, an unincorporated community


Ships

* , several ships of the British Royal Navy * , more than one United States Navy ship * ''Halcyon''-class minesweeper, a type of British Royal Navy minesweeper * , a research vessel in the fleet of the United States Bureau of Fisheries from 1919 to 1927 * Halcyon 23, a British sailboat design * ''Halcyone'', a sailing yacht built by J W Miller & Sons and launched in 1934


Other uses

* ''Halcyon'' (genus), a genus of kingfishers * Chrysler Halcyon, concept car * Halcyone, alternate spelling of
Alcyone In Greek mythology, Alcyone (or dubiously Halcyone) (; ) and Ceyx (; ) were a wife and husband who incurred the wrath of the god Zeus for their romantic hubris. Etymology Alkyóne comes from alkyón (), which refers to a sea-bird with a mour ...
, a figure in Greek mythology * Halcyon Monitoring Solutions, a company that monitors performance of computer systems * Halcyon Dive Systems, a diving equipment company that produces the Halcyon RB80 rebreather * Halcyone Barnes (1913–1988), American collage artist and watercolor painter * John Styn, also known as Halcyon Lujah, American blogger and entrepreneur * Halcyon linear accelerator, produced by
Varian Medical Systems Varian Medical Systems is an American radiation oncology treatments and software maker based in Palo Alto, California. Their medical devices include linear accelerators (LINACs) and software for treating cancer and other medical conditions with ...
* Halcyon, a hypersonic airliner under development by Hermeus Corporation


See also

* Alcione (disambiguation) *
Alcyone (disambiguation) Alcyone of Thessaly was a Thessalian princess and later on queen of Trachis. Alcyone may also refer to: * Alcyone (star), the brightest star in the Pleiades cluster * Alcyone (mythology), name of different individuals in mythology * ''Alcyone'' ...
* Halcion (
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), an insomnia drug * Halcyon Days (disambiguation) {{disambiguation, geo, ship