Nyx Sky Goddess of the Night

Nyx is the very personification of night in Greek mythology. She is one deity that existed before gods like Zeus and Poseidon were born. Also, many gods considered Nyx to be one of the most powerful goddesses in Greek mythology.

Nyx's Family
She was the daughter of Chaos, out of which all creation originated, and the sister of Erebus, Gaea and Tartarus. She was married to Erebus and had a number of children, including Nemesis (retribution), Hypnos (sleep), Thanatos (death), Geras (old age), Eris (strife) and Charon (the boatman who brought the souls of the dead to the gates of the underworld).

Nyx's Home
According to Hesiod, Nyx's home was in Tartarus, along with her children Hypnos and Thanatos.