Halcyon is a name originally derived from

Alcyone In Greek mythology, Alcyone or Halcyone (; grc, Ἀλκυόνη, Alkyónē derived from grc, ἀλκυών, alkyṓn, kingfisher, label=none) and Ceyx (; grc, Κήϋξ, Kḗÿx) were a wife and husband who incurred the wrath of the god Zeus ...

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 ''The Halcyon'' is a British television period drama broadcast on ITV which began airing on 2 January 2017. It was created and written by Charlotte Jones. The series focused on examining World War II London from 'a new perspective', and was se ...

'', British period drama on ITV

Games

Halcyon (console) The Halcyon is an unreleased home video game console produced by RDI Video Systems. The system was planned to be released in January 1985, with initial retail price for the system being . Fewer than a dozen units are known to exist and it never ...

, 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. The game was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows in October 2019, with a Nintendo Switch v ...

Music

* Halcyon Records, a record label founded by

Marian McPartland Margaret Marian McPartland OBE ( Turner;Hasson, Claire"Marian McPartland: Jazz Pianist: An Overview of a Career" PhD Thesis. Retrieved 12 August 2008. 20 March 1918 – 20 August 2013), was an English–American jazz pianist, composer, and writ ...

Albums

* ''Halcyon'' (album), a 2012 Ellie Goulding album, also the title song * ''

Halcyon (Best Of) ''Halcyon (Best of)'' is a compilation album by the British electronica duo Orbital featuring a selection of singles from their career together, it was released in 2005. The album Though the group's "official" greatest hits album ''Work 1989-2 ...

'', a 2005 album by Orbital * ''Halcyon'', a 1996 EP by

Solstice A solstice is an event that occurs when the Sun appears to reach its most northerly or southerly excursion relative to the celestial equator on the celestial sphere. Two solstices occur annually, around June 21 and December 21. In many count ...

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 Glass Towers are an Australian indie rock band based in Sydney, New South Wales. The original lineup of lead vocalist and guitarist Benjamin Hannam, bassist Cameron Holdstock, drummer Daniel Muszynski and guitarist Sam Speck met and formed in a ...

, 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 (stylised as NOISIΛ; "VISION" turned upside down) was a Dutch electronic music trio consisting of members Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen and Thijs de Vlieger from Groningen, Netherlands. They produce a wide variety of music including dr ...

and The Upbeats, 2019 * "Halcyon", by Spiritbox from '' Eternal Blue'', 2021 * "Halcyon", by Windhand from ''

Eternal Return Eternal return (german: Ewige Wiederkunft; also known as eternal recurrence) is a concept that the universe and all existence and energy has been recurring, and will continue to recur in a self similar form an infinite number of times across 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: Common meanings * Infectious mononucleosis, "the kissing disease" * Monaural, monophonic sound reproduction, often shortened to mono * ...

'', 2004 * "Halcyon: The Heavy Silence: In Silent Rain", by ...And Oceans from ''

Cypher Cypher is an alternative spelling for cipher. Cypher may also 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'' ( ...

'', 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 stan ...

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 in 2007 and for producing '' Terminator Salva ...

, a film studio founded in 2007 * ''Halcyone'', a 1915 painting by

Herbert James Draper Herbert James Draper ( (baptism record) – ) was an English Classicist painter whose career began in the Victorian era and extended through the first two decades of the 20th century. Life Born in London, the son of a fruit merchant named Joh ...

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 locat ...

near Atlanta, a large mixed-use development *

Halcyon Gallery Halcyon Gallery is an art gallery in London. Founded in 1982 in Birmingham, it displays work from established and emerging contemporary artists, particularly impressionism and pop art. Location The gallery is located on New Bond Street in Mayfa ...

, a group of three art galleries in the United Kingdom *

Halcyon House Halcyon House is a Federal-style home in Washington, D.C. Located in the heart of Georgetown, the house was built beginning in 1787 by the first Secretary of the Navy, Benjamin Stoddert.Moeller, Gerard Martin and Weeks, Christopher. ''AIA Gui ...

, a Georgian style home in Washington, D.C., United States

Places in the United States

Halcyon, California Halcyon is an unincorporated community of about 125 acres (50 ha) in San Luis Obispo County, California, just south of Arroyo Grande. It was founded in 1903 as a Theosophical intentional community and is the home and headquarters of a relig ...

, an unincorporated community *

Halcyon, Missouri Halcyon is an extinct town in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in ...

, 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 The Chrysler Halcyon is a concept electric sports sedan developed by the automobile manufacturer Chrysler, which was announced on February 13, 2024 with availability in 2028. Specifications The vehicle is powered by an 800-volt lithium-sulfur ...

, concept car * Halcyone, alternate spelling of

, 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 Halcyone Barnes (March 31, 1913 – April 9, 1988) was an American collage artist and watercolor painter. Life Barnes was born on March 31, 1913, in Dallas, Texas. Barnes became a collage artist and watercolor painter. In the 1960s, she exhibite ...

(1913–1988), American collage artist and watercolor painter *

John Styn John Halcyon Styn is an American blogger, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, web designer, author, and web celebrity, who "pushed the boundaries of online self-expression" through his various online projects. He is currently the co-founder of 1st ...

, 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