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. Alcyone and Ceyx’s transformation (-5[1])into these things is the origin of the phrase “halcyon days.” (-5[1])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. Zeus slept with Leda in the form (10[1])of one of these animals. Harpies had (-5[1])the bodies (10[1])of these animals and the faces of human women. (10[1])For 10 points, name these animals that include swans. ■END■ (10[2])

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