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  • Nyx – Goddess of the night

    Nyx – Goddess of the night

    Posted on August 2, 2009 | 1 Comment
    In Greek mythology, Nyx (Νύξ, Nox in Roman translation) was the primordial goddess of the night. A shadowy figure, Nyx stood at or near the beginning of creation, and was the mother ofpersonified gods such as Hypnos (sleep) and Thánatos (death). Her appearances in mythology are sparse, but reveal her as...

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  • Titans

    Titans

    Posted on August 2, 2009 | No Comments
    In Greek mythology, the Titans (Greek: Τιτάν - Ti-tan; plural: Τιτᾶνες - Ti-tânes), were a race of powerful deities that ruled during the legendary Golden Age. Their role as Elder Gods was overthrown by a race of younger gods, the Olympians, which effected a mythological paradigm shift that the Greeks may have borrowed from the Ancient Near...

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