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The Daughter of Chaos. One of the very first of few deities to exist during the time of creation. Nyx, is the queen of the Night Stars, better known as the Goddess of Night. She had offspring with her partner and brother, Erebus, the deity who identifies with Darkness. She went on to have several children with them, among those children, Thanatos, Hypnos, and Nemesis and so forth. She was highly respected because of her powerful offspring. Representing chaotic and dominate forces that can destroy the Olympian gods cosmic order. She roams the Greek World in her black robe, having tranquility. However, crossing or taking advantage of her darkness will cause her wrath to emerge.

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Nyx - The Powerful Goddess of the Night - Greek Mythology - See U in History

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The Goddess of Night had a crucial role in Greek Mythology, especially in the cosmic order, being one of the handlers of creation. Her responsibility for bringing darkness to the world, resulting and allowing for rest and regeneration. After the signaled of each day that would end and the beginning of the night, creating a natural cycle that governed the lives for god and mortals. She was not as powerful as Zeus himself, however, she installed fear into the King of the Gods. Nyx’s hence held respect and fear stemmed form her primordial nature and her abilities to envelop the world in total darkness, potentially hiding threats or secrets from even the most powerful deities.

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Nyx’s was one of the many deities of the four of her siblings who conjured the many elements of what would be the fundamentals of the Greek world, and its evolution. The Ancient Greek World. She is the sister of Tartarus, Gaia, and Eros, Erebus. Tartarus, god of the Abyss were ferocious monsters, and criminals would be punished. Gaia, the goddess of Earth, the ancestral mother of all life. Eros, the god of Love who was often seen as a pupil to Aphrodite. Erebus, the god of Darkness who is often associated with Nyx who serve similar and different purposes.

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Chaos (Her Father), and Mighty Bloodline

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Chaos (Her Father), and Mighty Bloodline

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Chaos is the beginning of the creation of Greek Mythology, the void. Chaos does not have a define definition of being a god or goddess, some stories view Chaos as both genders, or being neutral. Chaos existed before anything, before any deities were created, or life form. Until, the next generation of powerful immortals began to rise. Continuing and resulting to be stronger as each generation continues.

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The Children of Chaos - WILD Greek Mythology Family Tree

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The Siblings of Nyx, and Birth of Birds. Pt 1.

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The Siblings of Nyx, and Birth of Birds. Pt 1.

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The Goddess of Earth, Gaia and is the most sigificant aspect in the overall Greek Mythology. However, some know or heard another name, Mother Earth, including the birth of the first 3 Cyclops, The Titans, and the Sea in the Sky.

Tartarus the second in line derived from Chaos. He was depicted as moody and rough, the god of abyss. He control the region of the deepest parts and terrifying ones of the underworld. Tartarus location was fitted and created purpose was for all types of worst tortures. This place was home of the unimaginable creatures. Typhoon the god of Monsters, one of his terrible and worst children.

Nyx the goddess of Night and Erebus god of Darkness would aid in many of the dangerous child they would procreate. The Fates, god of Sleep, Death, and the goddess of Discord. One of the many children the two god and goddess have that wreak havoc among Olympus.

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The Siblings of Nyx, and Birth of Birds. Pt 2.

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The Siblings of Nyx, and Birth of Birds. Pt 2.

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Eros better known as the god of Love and Desire. Who is considered one of Chaos children, depending what version of Eros story you prefer better. The version where he is the son of Aphrodite the goddess of Love and Ares the god of War. He is also better known as Cupid, who is his other Persona in the Rome Mythology, and associated with Modern Culture.

The Birds that concludes in the video from Chaos story of his children conveys that a play written by Aristophanes in 414 BC. Casts the story of how the creation of birds, they birthed when Eros and Chaos creating, resulting to the first birds life.

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Considering the two first ancient beings to be birth from Chaos. Erebus symbolized the darkness, and all aspects inside of it. His sister and partner whom he had a large sum of her children. Nyx, representing night and carrying out his darkness across he sky. Erebus description from his Theogony states, Erebus and Nyx, parented many deities, some of which, Hypnos, Momus, and Thanatos, Eris. Ancient Greek saw the two pair as day and night. It’s also been said that Erebus became the first god of the Underworld. Being a place where souls would have to travel through between Earth. He is one of the least discussed primordial cities.

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Erebus: The Primordial God of Darkness - (Greek Mythology Explained)

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The significance of Nyx’s family is the first primordial to create the fundamentals of life, existence. The family represent, mysterious, inevitable and even frightening aspects of the universe, overall, the creation. The blue print of forces and concepts that shape the Greek world and human existence. The stories help explain natural phenomenal, human emotions, and the cycle of life and death, forming an essential and significant part of the rich tapestry of Greek stories.

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A Family with Nyx, Erebus, and their children. Some may not aligned which the ones I’ve listed. Or used in my essay.

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Nyx goes on to have matter children, just as the other god, and goddess do. A note that not all of the children just beloved to Nyx, and Erebus. Hypnos (Sleep), Thanatos (Death), and Momus (Mockery), The Moirai (The Fates), and Eris (Strife), are several of the goddess offspring that are probably the most powerful next generations of her bloodline. And Chaos’s grandchildren.

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The Greek god, Hypons, the god of Sleep is the son of Goddess Nyx, and has twin brother named Thanatos, the god of Death. He has 3 sons who are the god of Dreams, their role is the responsibility for dreams, Morpheus, Phantasos, and Phobitor. Hypons purpose is to roam the mortal realm and bring sleep to those inhabited.

He possessed a palace with sleeping subjects filled with poppies. He has two famous myths, one that caused restless slumber and with Helios the god of Sun who wanted to be infatuated with Aphrodite the goddess of Love. Hypnos hear the conversation take place in Helios guard, Ares sleep, the word spread about Helios confession, and scattered punishment. During the Trojan War, Hypnos put Zeus to sleep so the other gods could avoid his wrath during this period of commotion.

After Zeus awoken and realized what happened, he was furious and wanted to punish Hypnos. However his mother, Nyx forbidden that would happen to her child, or any of them for matters of fact. So, Zeus would never challenge her. In the version of Rome Mythology, Somnos, Hypnosis is rather origin of he gods name and similar to the sleeping condition. Allowing humans to enter slumber.

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Hypnos - The God of Sleep - Greek Mythology - See U in History

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Thanatos is the deity that represents death, the son of goddess Nyx and god Erebus. Contrasting the roles and purposes of Night, and Darkness. He is the twin of Hypnos, the god of Sleep. The image of Thanatos is captured as a young dark figure with wings, however artists evolve his appearance into a sinister one. in Black attire, black cloak and a sickle, symbolizing the use of reaping the lice’s of mortals. He doesn’t have a huge role in significant myths, however he has two. Sisyphus the deceiver tricks Thanatos into his own captivity and luckily no one was killed while he was away. In rage of the gods, resulting into Thanatos rescue and Sisyphus eternal punishment of prison.

The other story of is of the famous son of Zeus, Hercules. Where his claims to save his beloved wife’s soul, when Hercules fought death and forced him away. Thanatos presents the cycle of perishable until death. The transitory of a persons life when asking them into the spiritual life.

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Thanatos: The God Who Personifies Death - Greek Mythology in Comics - See U in History

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The Goddess of Chaos, Strife, and Discord. Eris

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The Goddess of Chaos, Strife, and Discord. Eris

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Eris is an evil deity as some describe her, however she only embodies an aspect of negativity. The goddess of Discord has two versions of her parents, Hesiad speaks that Nyx is her daughter, while Homer claims that the goddess was the daughter of Zeus, and Hera. If so she would be the sister of Ares, the god of War. She would spread conflicts among men and gods, and was not invited to the wedding of party of Peleus father of Achilles with the sea deity, Fetus. Eris flew by the banquet and dropped a golden apple, the apple would be fought over Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite of who was the most beautiful.

The Trojan Shepard, Paris, given the choice by force by Zeus, would determine who was the most beautiful. Sparking the Trojan War. The apple would be known as the Apple of Discord. Later, Eris would unite with the Titan, Aether. She would give birth to their evil offsprings know as the 14 demons. Which are divine spirits of the corrupted humanity. Hunger, Pain, and Lies, Hatred, are among the many. Eris was consider the Mother of Evil, along with her evil children she was good companions to Ares. They would both spread war and discord as accomplices. She spill verbal havoc between all mortals and non, while he got end result of indulging in wars caused from her chaotic nature. She wouldd continue to fuel and roam the world with conflicts, disagreements and quarrels.

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Eris: The Goddess of Discord - Greek Mythology in Comics - See U in History (Fixed)

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Momus is the god of Satire, he is the son of goddess Nyx. he was known for a smart and sharp tongue. Podcasting the cruelest, harshest critiques, and mockery wherever he walks. One day he was invited to judge the ethic work of the gods. Who knew that would be a bad suggestion.

Poseidon had created the bull, and Momus started towards him that the horns of the animal should be below its eyes, so it can see where they were pointing. Athena had created the first house, he criticized it, evoking that if the house had wheels it could be taken anywhere along with its owner.

He also criticized Hephaestus for not having Pandora Box have a visible hear so men could understand her feelings. Additionally, he also commented on Zeus’s loyalty towards his wife Hera, as he seduced goddesses and mortals. Hence, earning a ticker that ban him from coming to Olympus. So no go could hear his irritable criticism of what others do. As a god he had no real talents other than criticism towards others.

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Momus: The God of Satire - Mythological Trivia - Greek Mythology - See U in History

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With the abilities, and different capabilities Nyx’s Childern Possesses not only from Her, Erebus, and Chaos. They are the deities of unknowable and uncertain. The corruption they bring to the Olympus, and its Gods. The ordeal of bringing anxiety into the universe they were summoned from.

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How is she associated in Greek artifacts (Music, art, etc). 

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How is she associated in Greek artifacts (Music, art, etc). 

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Sorceresses and Witches would practice rituals. She was often represented along aside the goddess of Magic and Withcraft, Hecate. Nyx offering protection for ritual practice's.

Here is a link that involves her relation to Sorceresses and Witches:

https://youtu.be/Vml48PWBEd8?si=1YBTquA1RKv9B3T1&t=105.

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How is she associated in Greek artifacts or Modern Association (Music, art, etc). Pt 2.

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How is she associated in Greek artifacts or Modern Association (Music, art, etc). Pt 2.

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Tina Caro, has extensive experience in such as witchcraft, magic, and astrology. She has her own spiritual ritual recipe on how she honors the Goddess of Night. This shows how people still honor the presence and carry on Nyx spiritual spirit.

Link to Tina’s Spiritual Ritual Recipe:

https://magickalspot.com/nyx/#My_favorite_ritual_with_Nyx.

Who is Tina Caro:

https://magickalspot.com/author-tina-caro/.

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Here is the inscription to the vase. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyx.

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How is she associated in Greek artifacts (Music, art, etc). Pt 3.

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How is she associated in Greek artifacts (Music, art, etc). Pt 3.

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Here is an ancient vase that tells a story and is an illustration of the Goddess of Night. This shows the Goddess of Night on the left being pulled by two Horses. To the right, Helios, the sun god who ascends to the sky. Being the part of the day cycle. This was painted by Sappho painter in c, 500 BC.

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Late Sources from Roman Poets and Greek Poets 

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Late Sources from Roman Poets and Greek Poets 

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Roman poets Nox (Nyx’s Roman persona), showcases a strong emphasis on her terrifying nature. She can ve depicted living in the underworld with riding a chariot with 4 horses across the sky. She is also aside her son, Sleep that follows within her journey. A wealth of poppies is along something symbolic to the goddess that she wears on her head.

Greek poets, received a prophecy from the Titian Themis, foreshadowing a warning of Nyx being stronger than her father. In late Greek, Nyx delivers the prophecy not Themis. In the 4th c. AD, the goddess Iris gives a request to Hera, where Hypnos approaches as an “ugly form” of his mother, Nyx. He persuades them into resulting Zeus’s long slumber.

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The Derveni Theology was created in the 4th century BC by Derveni Papyrus. Nyx’s role is portrayed as one of the primordial deities, the existing at the beginning of the cosmos. This also aligns with other Greek founders where Nyx is one of the first beings to emerge. In the theology Papyrus suggested, that Nyx possessed an oracle, insinuating she had properties of abilities and wisdom.

Papyrus also describes her as a mother figure, giving birth to the second generation of deities or cosmic elements. This emphasizes her importance of the creation and cosmic order of the universe. Being part in shaping the universe.

Lastly, she has a connection with Zeus, the King of Gods. The context implies how she transferred her wisdom to the Olympian King of Gods.

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How Does her story transmit transform from one generation to the next. Pt 1. 

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How Does her story transmit transform from one generation to the next. Pt 1. 

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If Zeus, the god of sky and thunder, king of gods as stated before in Nyx’s video about her origin. And the connection power she has not only with her children, and overall her capabilities. Yet, some people might disagree or agree this goddess might be powerful then the mighty Zeus himself. Which is negotiable and not, because she is one of the many first concepts of the universe being the one of the birth rights from Chaos. Even her children have caused trouble for the gods and goddesses in Greek mythology numerous times.

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She’s appears in beauty cosmetics, such as “Nyx” the makeup brand. Bringing the goddess of night into modern world we know today. The makeup brand was inspired by Toni Ko, a Korean American founded the brand in 1999, after obtaining a $250,000 loan from her parents to start her own beauty collection. Her influence and inspiration was inspired by the Greek Goddess Nyx.

If you want to learn about more about the backstory of the brand, here is the link.

https://fabrikbrands.com/branding-matters/logofile/nyx-logo-history-nyx-cosmetics-symbol-and-meaning/.

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Nyx’s adaption has appeared in other medias, a YouTube series called, Gods School: The Olympian Gods. Here is a video about the Goddess of Night. The show is based on the Greek Mythology and the stories, myths, and ordeal of the Ancient Greek Mythology. In this video, it shows cases the Nyx, and some of her deity children.

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Gods'School 7 - Nyx Goddess of the Night

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As she is the Goddess of Night, Nyx can represent mystery, dreams, and subconscious that are aspects associating with night. These are symbols and that people can relate to.

She is also the inspiration for the discover of Pluto, May 15, 2005 and she has a planet after her Called Nix. Her Roman Name.

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How Does her story transmit transform from one generation to the next. Pt 2. In a Modern aspect Summary, overall. 

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How Does her story transmit transform from one generation to the next. Pt 2. In a Modern aspect Summary, overall. 

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The goddess of night has inspired mortals to carry on believes and spiritual aspects of her. She has been inspired by fashion and beauty, ritual/spiritual practices. Platforms of social media, and astrology. Her story of being one of the first primordials of the time of creation. Her butterfly effect of her life, story, has inspired others over centuries to keep her story preserved.