09.29.04
Halcyon Days
From the Old Farmer’s Almanac
Definition: About 14 days of calm weather follows the blustery winds of autumn’s end. The ancient Greeks and Romans believed them to occur around the time of the winter solstice, when the halcyon, or kingfisher, was brooding. In a nest floating on the sea, the bird was said to have charmed the wind and waves so that the waters were especially calm during this period.
I know that the word ‘halcyon’ refers to happy things, but I always kind of associated the word with mind altering substances somehow.
