Nyx

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"The Night"

Nyx is the greek goddess and personification of night. She is an extremely powerful and dangerous deity that even Zeus, King of the Gods, feared and stood in awe of.

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Other names: (roman) Nox

Parents : (formed from) Chaos

Birthed: (lives in the underworld) Charon (ferryman to the underworld), Moros ("Doom"), Ker ("Violent Death"), Thanatos ("Death"), Hypnos (Roman Name: Somnus / "Sleep"), The Oneiroi ("Dream Spirits"), The Moirai (Roman Name: Parcae / "The Three Fates"), and The Keres ("Death Spirits").

Birthed : (personifications of...) Momus (mockery and blame), Geras (Roman Name: Senectus / old age), Olzys (Roman Name: Miseria / misery), Nemesis (divine retribution), Philotes (affection), Apate (deceit), Eris (Roman Name: Discordia / strife).

Birthed : The Hesperides (Nymphs), Aether ("brightness"), Hemera ("day")

Symbols : black wings, new moon, stars, black fog, chariot

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Associations & Offerings

Black candles, incense, poetry or songs related to the night, night-blooming flowers, red wine, dark chocolate, dark veils, dark berries, a black cat statue

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