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Nyx the greek goddess of night

Published on Mar 18, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Nyx

the goddess of night

Her origin

The exact origin of Nyx is unknown. Some sources say that she is the daughter of Eros and other sources say that both she and Eros are children of Chaos.

Powers

Nyx has been attributed with the powers over illness, suffering, dreams, misfortunes, quarrels, war, murder, sleep and death. In fact, any inexplicable or frightening thing that befell man is attributed to her. Nyx is also the surpreme ruler of prophetic power.

Family

Nyx was born out of Chaos and was the sister of Erebus, who embodied the dark silence and had fifteen dark children

Erebus

Greek god of shadows and Lover/Brother to Nyx 

Her sons and daughters

Thanatos

Greek god of death

Hypnos

Greek god of sleep

Apate

Greek goddess of deception

Eris

Greek goddess of strife

Geras

Greek god of age

Momus

 Greek god of blame

Ponus

Greek god of toil

Philotes

goddess of friendship

Moros

Greek god of fate and brother to the fates