Round 5: Tossup 13

It's not a constellation, but a son of Apollo was transformed into one of these things after spurning Phylius. Another man with the same name was turned into one of these things after Phaethon’s death. (-5[2])Alcyone and Ceyx’s (15[1]-5[1])transformation into these things is the (-5[1])origin of the phrase “halcyon days.” The Muses turned the Pierides into these (*) animals after they lost a singing contest. Hercules defeated some of these animals by frightening them with a rattle. (10[1])Zeus slept with Leda (10[1])in the form (10[1])of (10[1])one of these animals. (-5[1])Harpies (-5[1])had the bodies of these animals (10[1])and the (10[2])faces (10[1])of human women. (10[1])For 10 points, name these animals that include swans. ■END■ (10[6])

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