Nyx

Summary

Nyx is a Greek primordial deity^[1]. She ranks in the top 8% of greek_primordial_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,424 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nyx's father was Chaos^[3].
• Nyx's mother was Caligo^[4].
• Nyx was married to Erebos^[5].
• A child of Nyx was Nemesis^[6].
• A child of Nyx was Charon^[7].
• A child of Nyx was Hemera^[8].
• A child of Nyx was Eris^[9].
• A child of Nyx was Hypnos^[10].
• A child of Nyx was Morpheus^[11].
• Nyx is recorded as female^[12].
• Nyx's instance of is recorded as Greek primordial deity^[13].
• Nyx's instance of is recorded as goddess^[14].
• Nyx's Commons category is recorded as Nyx^[15].
• Nyx's said to be the same as is recorded as Nox^[16].
• Nyx's said to be the same as is recorded as Nótt^[17].
• Nyx's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nyx^[18].
• Nyx's Commons gallery is recorded as Nix^[19].
• Nyx's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[20].
• Nyx's depicted by is recorded as The day awakens the night^[21].
• Nyx's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[22].
• Nyx's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[23].
• Nyx's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[24].
• Nyx's present in work is recorded as Hades^[25].
• Nyx's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Νύξ'}^[26].
• Nyx's different from is recorded as Nyx^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nyx's father was Chaos^[3]. Her mother was Caligo^[4].

Personal Life

Among Nyx's spouses was Erebos^[5]. Children include Nemesis^[6], an Oceanids^[28]; Charon^[7], a Greek deity^[29]; Hemera^[8], a Greek deity^[30]; Eris^[9], a Greek deity^[31]; Hypnos^[10], a Greek deity^[32]; and Morpheus^[11], a Greek deity^[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nyx include Nix^[34], a moon of Pluto^[35]; 3908 she^[36], an asteroid^[37]; and fear of the dark^[38], a phobia^[39].

Why It Matters

Nyx ranks in the top 8% of greek_primordial_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,424 views/month).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for her include Nix^[34], a moon of Pluto^[35]; 3908 she^[36], an asteroid^[37]; and fear of the dark^[38], a phobia^[39].

FAQs

Who were Nyx's parents?

Nyx's father was Chaos^[3]. Nyx's mother was Caligo^[4].

Who was Nyx married to?

Nyx's spouses include Erebos^[5].