Night, born from Chaos. In the Iliad even Zeus is afraid to anger her. Mother of Sleep, Death, the Fates and Strife.
Roman name: Nox
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The story
Night, child of Chaos and mother of a whole family of dark powers: Sleep, Death, Dreams, the Fates, Nemesis and Strife. She lives at the edge of the world and drives a chariot across the sky.
How it ends
In the Iliad, Zeus is about to punish Sleep, but holds back because Sleep has fled to Night, and Zeus fears angering her.
Still with us today
The Romans called her Nox, which gives us “nocturnal”.
Family
- Parents: Chaos
- Partners: Erebus
- Children: The Fates, Eris, Hypnos, Thanatos, Charon, The Hesperides
- Siblings: Erebus
Appears in
Creation and the Titans, The Underworld
Read about them in the Library
Ancient sources
- Hesiod, Theogony
- Homer, Iliad
In the sky and in space
- MoonNix
A small moon of Pluto, named after Nyx, goddess of night (spelled differently so it would not clash with an asteroid).