Nyx

Nyx is the Greek primeval goddess of the night.

Mythology
Nyx is usually depicted as a winged goddess that is driving a chariot. She typically has a crown of darkness upon her head.

As the goddess of night, Nyx lived in Tartarus during the day. To create night, Nyx draws the shadows of her husband across the sky to block Aether. Nyx roams the world during the night but when her daughter scatters the shadows, Nyx returns to her home in Tartarus.

Nyx was only mentioned in one myth. Hera had once ordered Hypnos, the son of Nyx and god of sleep, to make Zeus fall asleep so Hera could wreak havoc on Heracles without Zeus stopping her. Hypnos did so and when Zeus awoke he was angered and chased Hypnos. Hypnos fled to his mother and Zeus, not wanting to anger Nyx, left Hypnos alone. This myth shows how much power that Nyx possesses as even the King of Olympus wanted to make her angry.

Abode
Nyx is the primeval goddess of the night. She is also sometimes said to be the goddess of fate and hellhounds.

Family

 * Mother: Chaos
 * Husband: Erebos
 * Children: Aether, Hemera, Eris, Elpis, Hypnos, Thanatos, The Moirae, Nemesis, or See All