Alcyone and Ceyx

This story tells of a couple that is completely in love with each other but due to work, Ceyx has to go on a sea voyage. The problem is that Alcyone is Poseidon's daughter and he is not very happy with his son in law and would simply like to kill him. And in a boat in the middle of the sea, you are basically Poseidon's bitch. Alcyone tries to peruade him but her tries are null and Ceyx leaves. At sea, Ceyx encounters some strong wind and ends up having to fight Poseidon's lackey who completely destroyes him and drowns him. Meanwhile in where Alcyone lives, she gets dreams of Ceyx dying and eventually finds Morpheus in Ceyx's ghastly figure. She was in denial of Ceyx's terrible fate and ignores Morpheus's message. The other day, she sees Ceyx in the horizon and as she runs towards him, she turns into a bird.

I noticed that Morpheus calls Alcyone little bird to calm her down which is what she ends up turning into which I found rather interesting. This story also shows that strange stereotype that parents in law always hate their children in law because they are like not fit for their son or daughter. I personally think that Ceyx was a complete idiot in choosing to go by sea when he could've gone by land which even was an option Alcyone gave him. I also think that the henchman was actually a symbol of the strong waves which tore up the boat and "beat up" Ceyx because I can't imagine Mr. Fishhead with a little brainless person besides him barely reaching his hip, but that's just me.