Halcyon days
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Halcyon days is Old English influenced by the Greek language, literally meaning calm days; a reference to the fourteen days of calm weather the ancients believed to precede the winter solstice that coincided with the brooding of the Halcyon--fabled to be in nests floating on the sea--because the birds charmed the winds and waves so that seas were especially calm.
'Halcyon days' is also a song by the Canadian band The Tea Party.
'Halcyon days' is also a song by the band 1000 Violins.
'Halcyon Daze' is also a song by the band Hidden In Plain View.
'Halcyon Days' is also a play by Steven Dietz.
'Halcyon Days' is also decorative enamel boxes sold by Halcyon Days Co. based in UK.
'Halcyon Days' is also the title of a CD by the Swedish musical group BWO
'Halcyon Days' is also the name of a band (see eSnips for more)