Ceyx
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Ceyx may be:
- In Greek mythologyGreek mythologyGreek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
:- CeyxCeyxCeyx may be:*In Greek mythology:**Ceyx, son of Eosphorus, husband to Alcyone. After whom is named:***Ceyx , son of Lucifer and the goddess Diana***Ceyx , a genus of kingfisher...
, son of Eosphorus, husband to AlcyoneAlcyoneIn Greek mythology, Alcyone was the daughter of Aeolus, either by Enarete or Aegiale. She married Ceyx, son of Eosphorus, the Morning Star....
. After whom is named:- Ceyx (Neopaganism)Ceyx (Neopaganism)In the neopagan religion of Stregheria, Ceyx was the son of Lucifer and Diana. He is named after the Greek mythological figure Ceyx, who was also the son of Lucifer / Eosphorus ....
, son of Lucifer and the goddess Diana - Ceyx (kingfisher)Ceyx (kingfisher)Ceyx is an Old World genus of river kingfishers.* Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher, Ceyx erithacus* Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher, Ceyx fallax* Variable Dwarf Kingfisher, Ceyx lepidus* Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher, Ceyx madagascariensis...
, a genus of kingfisher (Halcyon is also a genus of kingfisher)
- Ceyx (Neopaganism)
- Ceyx (father of Hippasus)Ceyx (father of Hippasus)In Greek mythology, Ceyx was a king of Trachis in Thessaly. He received Herakles, and Herakles's sons later fled to him. Some accounts make him Amphitryon's nephew, with Herakles building Trachis for him...
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