Interestingly, most of her children are deities that personify human characteristics and experiences. She couples with the personification of Darkness and gives birth to Doom (Moros), Death (Thanatos), Destruction (Keres), Fate(s) (The Moirai), Retribution (Nemesis), and a few others. In Hesiod’s Theogony, Nyx is born as the personification of Night, emerging from Chaos. That being said… Nyx Goddess in the Myths Perhaps the oracles invoked Nyx when they went into trance? Unfortunately, it seems her cult wasn’t as large as others in the Greek pantheon. The fact she is alluded to as an “oracle” rather than a goddess indicates to me that the prophesying skills of the ancient Oracles were attributed to her. And her statue was found in the citadel of Megara, present day Caria, and referred to as the “Oracle Nyx” alongside temples dedicated to Aphrodite and Dionysus.
But she may have been honored alongside Artemis in Ephesus, and also Diana and Proserpina in Benevento (after the Romans absorbed the Greek deities). For instance, scholars believe there was no central temple dedicated to Nyx (sad, I know). Nyx Goddess of Night is an ancient Greek goddess whose worship seemed to go hand-in-hand with other deities. In this article, get to know Nyx Goddess of Night, her origins, myths, magical associations and 10 ways to work with her in your pagan practice. Some believe she’s primordial – a creator goddess who has always been and always will be. Her name is Nyx, and she was worshiped by the Ancient Greeks for thousands of years. Her voice is unsettling, yet comforting at the same time. And in the velvety darkness…the voice of a goddess calls your name.
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