Erebus – Mythopedia Erebus, son of Chaos and personification of darkness, was one of the first gods that populated the cosmos Together with his sister-consort Nyx, Erebus fathered numerous children, representing various personifications and abstractions
Nyx – Mythopedia Nyx, daughter of Chaos and personification of the night, was among the first Greek gods of the cosmos She bore numerous children, both with her brother-consort Erebus as well as on her own, representing various personifications and abstractions
Aether – Mythopedia The shining Aether, child of Erebus and Nyx, was the embodiment of the upper air, the radiant home of the gods Aether was the brother of Hemera, the personification of the day, and in some traditions was her consort as well
Greek Primordial Gods – Mythopedia The Greek primordial gods were the first beings to populate the cosmos and gave birth to all the subsequent gods, creatures, and mortals of Greek mythology Two of these primordial gods, Gaia and Uranus, were the parents of the Titans and the grandparents of the Olympians
Tartarus – Mythopedia Tartarus was a primordial deity and the embodiment of the deepest, darkest part of the Underworld With Gaia, the personification of the earth, he fathered the terrible monster Typhoeus
Erinyes (Furies) – Mythopedia The Erinyes (“Furies”) were terrifying sisters who acted as goddesses of vengeance and retribution From their grim home in the Underworld, the Erinyes punished crimes that violated the natural order—especially offenses against family members
Chaos – Mythopedia Chaos was one of the primordial gods and, according to the common tradition, the very first being that came into existence Best translated as “Abyss” or “Chasm,” Chaos usually assumed the form of a great and indeterminate void
Hypnos – Mythopedia Hypnos, son of Nyx and twin brother of Thanatos, was the divine personification of sleep A handsome winged god who could be gentle as well as hostile, Hypnos was imagined flying across the world, bringing sleep to all living things
Thanatos – Mythopedia Thanatos, son of Nyx and twin brother of Hypnos, was the divine personification of death Hated by gods and mortals alike, Thanatos could be outwitted or overpowered at times, but he always won out in the end
Eris – Mythopedia Eris, daughter of Nyx, was the goddess who personified strife Angry at being snubbed by the other gods, she orchestrated the infamous Judgment of Paris—the event that sparked the Trojan War