eucalyptus-honey: In Slavic mythology Alkonost is described as a beautiful woman. She has the body o
eucalyptus-honey: In Slavic mythology Alkonost is described as a beautiful woman. She has the body of a bird and she lives in Rai “Heaven”, where the sun sets in the evening and from where it was reborn the next day. It was believed that Rai is the place where the dead rest and where they are reborn again. She has a mesmerizing voice which can be heard from the other world. Her voice brings joy and happiness to the heart of men making them forget everything, but it brings pain, despair, and torture to the evil souls. The alkonost lays her eggs on a beach and then rolls them into the sea. When the alkonost’s eggs hatch, a thunderstorm sets in and the sea becomes so rough that it is untravelable. The name of the alkonost came from a Greek demigoddess whose name was Alcyone. In Greek mythology, Alcyone was transformed by the gods into a kingfisher. -- source link