Nyx is the primordial goddess of night. Known as Nox to the Romans, she was the wife of Erebus and mother of Hemera, Hypnos, Thanatos, Geras, Styx and the Hesperides. While her portrayals in myth are sparce, she is shown to be a powerful and beautiful goddess.
In one myth, after Hypnos put Zeus to sleep by Hera's orders, Zeus was furious. Hypnos, fearing Zeus's rath, fleed to his mother's side, and even Zeus feared Nyx's anger, so he gave up his pursuit of Hypnos.
Image: La Nuit by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
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