'Halcyone' was also a faithful lover according to Greek legend. She was the daughter of the God of the Winds and married 'Ceyx' who was the son of the Day Star. He drowned at sea but the couple were pitied by the gods and so turned into these birds. The expression 'Halcyon Days' stems from this, reflecting days filled with pleasant and fond memories. It is also thought to stem from Greek legend, as for 14 days each year Halcyone sits on her nest whilst her father restrains the powerful winds of the sea. To see a kingfisher sitting on the eggs indicates that there will be no storms at sea and to have a dead kingfisher hung on a ship will allow you to know the direction of the wind. To hear the call coming from the right is a positive omen of imminent success in business (whilst the opposite is true from the left).