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Alcyone

from Seven Sisters by SOUNDICIAN

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A Greek demi-goddess, sometimes regarded as one of the Pleiades. More often she was thought of as the daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx, son of Eosphorus and the king of Thessaly. They were very happy together, but then Ceyx perished in a shipwreck and Alcyone threw herself into the sea. Out of compassion, the gods changed them into the halcyon birds - sometimes thought to be the European Kingfisher. Since Alcyone made her nest on the beach and waves threatened to destroy it, Aeolus restrained his winds and made the waves be calm during seven days in each year, so she could lay her eggs. These became known as the "halcyon days", when storms never occur. The halcyon became a symbol of tranquillity. (Ovid XI, 410). The name roughly translates as "Queen who wards off (storms)".

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from Seven Sisters, released January 1, 2004
All tracks written and recorded by O Johnson
Mixed by K Johnson
Artwork created by O Johnson
Copyright SOUNDICIAN (2015). All rights reserved.

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Best Electronic Album -'Seven Sisters' (2004)
Nominated Best Electronic Album -'Memorophilia' (2006) in the ZMR Music Awards.

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