Nyx is the personification of all things related to night, the unknown, and the subconscious. Of her, Hesiod wrote in his Theogony: “From Chaos came forth Erebus and black Nyx (Night); of Night were born Aether (being the bright upper atmosphere) and Hemera (Day), whom she conceived and bore from union with Erebus her brother”.

Also from the Theogony: “And Night bore hateful Moros (Doom) and black Fate and Thanatos (Death), and she bore Hypnos (Sleep) and the tribe of Dreams. And again the goddess murky Night, though she lay with none, bore Blame and painful Woe, and the Hesperides who guard the rich golden apples and the trees bearing fruit beyond glorious Oceanus. Also she bore the Destinies and ruthless avenging Fates who were regarded as old women occupied in spinning, Clotho the Spinner of the thread of life and Lachesis the Disposer of Lots, she who allots every man his destiny and Atropos She Who Cannot Be Turned, who finally cuts the thread of life who give men at their birth both evil and good to have, and they pursue the transgressions of men and of gods, and these goddesses never cease from their dread anger until they punish the sinner with a sore penalty. Also deadly Night bore Nemesis to afflict mortal men, and after her, Apate (Deceit) and Friendship and hateful Age and hard-hearted Strife.”

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