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In Greek mythology, Alcyoneus or Alkyoneus (/ æ l ˈ s aɪ. ə ˌ nj uː s / or /alsio'nuce/; Ancient Greek: Ἀλκυονεύς, romanized: Alkyoneús) may refer to the following characters: Alcyoneus, one of the Gigantes and an opponent of Heracles. [1] Alcyoneus, son of Diomos, who was intended as a sacrifice to the monster Sybaris. [2]
In Greek mythology, Alcyoneus or Alkyoneus (/ æ l ˈ s aɪ. ə ˌ nj uː s /; Ancient Greek: Ἀλκυονεύς, romanized: Alkyoneús) was a traditional opponent of the hero Heracles. He was usually considered to be one of the Gigantes ( Giants ), the offspring of Gaia born from the blood of the castrated Uranus .
The Son of Neptune is a 2011 fantasy-adventure novel written by American author Rick Riordan, based on Greek and Roman mythology. It is the second book in The Heroes of Olympus series, preceded by The Lost Hero and followed by The Mark of Athena .
Halcyoneus or Alcyoneus (Greek: Ἀλκυονεύς, Alkyoneús; fl. 3rd century BC) was, as a son of Antigonus II Gonatas, king of Macedonia, a Macedonian prince of the Antigonid dynasty. He participated, with his father and Macedon's Spartan allies, in the fight against Pyrrhus of Epirus for control of the Peloponnese, and died in battle at ...
In Greek mythology, Alcyoneus (/ æ l ˈ s aɪ ə ˌ n uː s /; Ancient Greek: Ἀλκυονεύς, romanized: Alkuoneús, lit. 'kingfisher') is a young and handsome man from Crissa (an ancient Greek city near Delphi ), the only son of Diomos and Meganeira .
Percy Jackson: The 16-year-old son of Poseidon from Camp Half-Blood. He is the narrator and main protagonist of the preceding series Percy Jackson & the Olympians. In The Son of Neptune, he is depicted fighting amnesia, given to him by the goddess Hera, during which his only memory is his girlfriend, Annabeth Chase.
Grover Underwood is a satyr and Percy's best friend. He appears in The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, The Last Olympian, The Son of Neptune, The House of Hades, The Blood of Olympus, The Burning Maze, The Chalice of the Gods and Wrath of the Triple Goddess.
The term Alkyonides also refers to a meteorological phenomenon of the central Greek climate.Nearly every year in the period after Christmas until the middle of January there is a non-interrupted period of days with clear blue skies and warm temperatures, which at least in the Athens region can reach more than 20 °C over the day.