Erebus

Nemesis

Also known as Rhamnousia Nemesis was the goddess of revenge and the wrath of the gods. She was the goddess of divine retribution and was born of Nyx, the primordial goddess of the night, and Erebus, the primordial entity and manifestation of dark oblivion. Therefore, Nemesis is a family to depression, dreams, sleep, fury, andContinue reading “Nemesis”

3 Greek Gods that Deserve More

Hecate Sure, she has seen some light in recent media and books. For example, she was the goddess in Rick Riordan’s universe of Percy Jackson and The Olympians who was responsible for the mortals being unable to see gods, monsters, and overall magical shenanigans. She also was called upon in the Chilling Adventures of SabrinaContinue reading “3 Greek Gods that Deserve More”

Not much is known of Erebus save for him being one of the five beings born of the primordial soup of Chaos and becoming husband to Nyx, Goddess of the night.

Thanatos, God of Death

Thanatos is death and a sibling to sleep, dreams, madness, strife, fury, revenge, and despair along with many other personifications who are all children of night and dark

Who is the God of Sleep?

Hypnos Roman Equivalent – Somnus The ancient god Hypnos is the god of sleep. His power is so great that he could lull Zeus, king of the Olympian gods, into a deep sleep twice at the request of Zeus’ wife Hera. Family and Home Hypnos is the son of Nyx, goddess of the night, andContinue reading “Who is the God of Sleep?”

Who were the Primordials Gods of Greek Mythology?

Nyx Erebus Eros Tartarus Gaia Depending on the Greek tradition you read, this may change. The Orphic tradition for example has the story of the dancing swan goddess Eurynome and the snake coiling around the Orphic Egg where everything emerges from. Some traditions have Oceanus, the child of Gaia, one of the titans, as the consort of Gaia and therefore the fatherContinue reading “Who were the Primordials Gods of Greek Mythology?”

Chaos

The First God of Greek Mythology While Greek Mythology has a variety of traditions and origin stories, there does seem to be one underlying factor. The true origin of Greek mythological theatre is Chaos. Be it Orphic traditions, the Elysium mysteries, Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, or Hesiod’s Theogony Chaos was thereContinue reading “Chaos”

The Primordial Deities of Ancient Greek Mythology

This is a deep dive into the divinities that came before the Olympians and even the titans, the Primordials of Ancient Greek Mythology. I explore what has been written about Chaos and the 5 that emerged from it, and other Primordial beings that may have been mentioned in other traditions.