It was known that Alcyone and Ceyx had a love that could endure all trials, except that of death. Ceyx, had been flung overboard into the stormy sea, and the young Alcyone, overcome with despair, followed. The Gods, taking pity on the lovers, turned them into halcyon birds. And with the power to calm seas and raging storms, the God’s bade them two weeks to nest and hatch their young amongst the gentle waves.