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'''Nyx''' is the personification and the primordial goddess of night and darkness in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology. [[Thanatos]], the personification of death, is regarded as her son, with [[Nemesis (deity)|Nemesis]], the goddess of retribution, | '''Nyx''' is the personification and the primordial goddess of night and darkness in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology. [[Thanatos]], the personification of death, is regarded as her son, with [[Nemesis (deity)|Nemesis]], the goddess of retribution, [[Eris]], the goddess of strife, and [[Oizys]], goddess of misery and depression, regarded as her daughters, as are the [[Fates]] and the [[Keres]]. | ||
Her symbol was the crescent [[moon]], and so the [[Crescent Helmet]] was worn in reverence of the goddess.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | Her symbol was the crescent [[moon]], and so the [[Crescent Helmet]] was worn in reverence of the goddess.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
Revision as of 13:22, 6 June 2019
| This article is about the Greek goddess of the night. You may be looking for Nyx the Shadow, a member of the Cult of Kosmos. |
Nyx is the personification and the primordial goddess of night and darkness in Greek mythology. Thanatos, the personification of death, is regarded as her son, with Nemesis, the goddess of retribution, Eris, the goddess of strife, and Oizys, goddess of misery and depression, regarded as her daughters, as are the Fates and the Keres.
Her symbol was the crescent moon, and so the Crescent Helmet was worn in reverence of the goddess.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War, the Sage of the Eyes of Kosmos branch of the Cult of Kosmos used the alias Nyx the Shadow.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)