Who gave birth to Erebus and Nyx?

Mythology. The Greek oral poet Hesiod's Theogony (8th century BCE) portrays Erebus as the offspring of Chaos, and as the brother of Nyx, by whom he is the father of Aether and Hemera

Hemera
In Greek mythology, Hemera (/ˈhɛmərə/; Ancient Greek: Ἡμέρα, romanized: Hēméra, lit. 'Day' [hɛːméra]) was the personification of day. According to Hesiod, she was the daughter of Erebus (Darkness) and Nyx (Night), and the sister of Aether.
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Who birthed Erebus?

Erebus is one of the primordial beings in the Greek creation myth. He is the son of Chaos, who is also the mother of Erebus's wife, Nyx, the personification of night.

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Who gave birth to Nyx?

NYX was the goddess of the night, one of the primordial gods (protogenoi) who emerged as the dawn of creation. She was a child of Khaos (Chaos, Air), and coupling with Erebos (Darkness) she produced Aither (Aether, Light) and Hemera (Day).

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How was Erebus born?

Erebus was born as a primordial deity, or one of the first gods to emerge out of the swirling mass of Chaos. These primordial gods were born in complementing pairs, and Erebus emerged at the same time as his sister Nyx, the goddess of night.

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Who was Nyx's first child?

1, the children of Nyx and Erebus are Fatum (“Fate”), Senectus (=Geras, “Old Age”), Mors (=Thanatos, “Death”), Letum (“Doom”), Continentia (“Continence”), Somnus (=Hypnos, “Sleep”), the Somnia (=Oneiroi, “Dreams”), Amor (=Eros, “Love”), Discordia (=Eris, “Strife”), Miseria (“Misery”), Petulantia (“Wantonness”), Nemesis ...

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Did Nyx have any children?

Nyx had 6 children: Nemesis, Hypnos, Thanatos, Geras, Eris and Charon.

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How many kids did Nyx have?

Hordes of Children for Nyx

The Keres - Alongside the 1000 sons, Nyx was also mother to a group of 1000 daughters, the Keres. The Keres were the goddesses of violent and cruel deaths; thus, the Keres were often found upon battlefields, or where epidemics had broken, fighting over the souls of the deceased.

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Did Erebus and Nyx have children?

With Erebus (Darkness), Nyx gives birth to Aether (Brightness) and Hemera (Day).

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Are Nyx and Erebus related?

Mythology. The Greek oral poet Hesiod's Theogony (8th century BCE) portrays Erebus as the offspring of Chaos, and as the brother of Nyx, by whom he is the father of Aether and Hemera.

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Was Nyx married to Erebus?

Nyx married Erebus, the God of darkness. Nyx and Erebus produced Hemera (Day) and Aether (Light). Hemera is Nyx's opposite. Nyx brought the dark veil over the night, while Hemera chased the dark mists away each morning.

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Why was Nyx born with wings?

Despite being only 1/4 Illyrian he has wings due to Feyre being in an Illyrian form when he was conceived.

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Who is Nyx to Hades?

Nyx, sometimes referred to as "Mother Night", is the personification of night and a resident in the House of Hades. She gives counsel, directions and reviews the day's work of Chthonic Gods and staff, as seen in her interactions with Megaera, Dusa and the House Contractor.

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Is Thanatos a child of Nyx?

Thanatos, in ancient Greek religion and mythology, the personification of death. Thanatos was the son of Nyx, the goddess of night, and the brother of Hypnos, the god of sleep. He appeared to humans to carry them off to the underworld when the time allotted to them by the Fates had expired.

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Who is stronger Erebus or Nyx?

Because being darkness direct manifestation and personification, his powers are superior to those of his wife Nyx although slightly but below Darkness and Ayin.

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Are Hades and Erebus the same?

Hades was also the god of the earth, the fertile fields, mining, and metals such as silver and gold. Erebus and Hades differ in that Erebus is more often referred to in the old stories as a spirit whereas Hades had more human characteristics.

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What powers do children of Erebus have?

Children of Erebus have the ability to conjure a cloak of pure shadows which will blunt most attacks but slow the movement of the conjurer. Children of Erebus can bend shadows around them, concealing them for a short time.

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How did Nyx give birth?

In Hesiod's great work “Theogony,” Nyx is born from Chaos. Nyx later gives birth to Aether (Brightness) and Hemera (Day) after her union with Erebus. Later, from her own body, Nyx gives birth to Moros (Doom, Destiny), the Keres (Destruction, Death), and Thanatos himself (Death).

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Who did Nyx mate with?

Nyx was the primordial Greek goddess of the night and a consort to Erebus, the god of darkness. According to the writings of the ancient Greeks, she was one of the first goddesses. Connected with her consort Erebus, some held that she hatched an egg that created the Earth, sky, and sea.

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Was Nyx male or female?

The name Nyx is primarily a female name of Greek origin that means Night. In mythology, Nyx is the daughter of Chaos and a primordial Goddess of the Night.

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Who is Chaos father?

Father of Chaos Theory, Edward Lorenz, Dies.

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Did Zeus fear Nyx?

However, Zeus was afraid of Nyx, the goddess of night.

Nyx is older and more powerful than Zeus. Not much is known about Nyx. In the most famous myth featuring Nyx, Zeus is too afraid to enter Nyx's cave for fear of angering her.

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Who is Erebus lover?

Erebus' consort was Nyx.

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Did Nyx give birth to the fates?

According to Hesiod's Theogony, she was the daughter of Chaos and the mother of numerous primordial powers, including Sleep, Death, the Fates, Nemesis, and Old Age.

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Who is older Gaia and Nyx?

Trivia. At The House of Hades, Akhlys and Annabeth Chase refer to Nyx as being older than Gaea, thus making her the oldest daughter of Chaos. However, in Percy Jackson's Greek Gods, Nyx is said to have been created after the emergence of Gaea, Ouranos, Pontos, and Tartarus.

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What powers do Nyx's children have?

Children of Nyx are able to create complete darkness in a small area for a short time, extinguishing all light sources. They can also perform this power to a lighter extent, by putting out a single light bulb or candle with a thought. Children of Nyx can telekinetically move and transform their shadow constructs.

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