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Halcyon Days in a Pandemic Year

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Rick SpilmanDecember 21, 2020

According to an ancient sailors’ legend, we are in the middle of the Halcyon days – seven days of calm on either side of the winter solstice. The legend says that the halcyon bird builds a floating nest on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore of the Sea, Seastories | Tagged Alcyone, Halcyon Days, halycon bird, Winter Solstice
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