Theoi Summary - Thanatos

Θανατος (tha-na-tos) - Thanatos
God of non-violent death
Chthonic Daimon

Symbols: Sword, inverted torch, theta (θ), wreath
Animals: Butterfly
Colors: Black
Plants/Herbs: Poppy, cypress
Stones/Crystals: Black stones

Retinue: N/A
Relations: Nyx (mother), Erebos (sometimes father), Hypnos (twin brother), Keres (sisters)
Identified with: Mors (Roman), Letum (Roman)

Festivals: N/A

Epithets: Paeon (Healer/Striker)

Theoi Summary - Nike

Νικη (nee-keh) - Nike AKA Nicé
Goddess of victory in both peaceful contests & war
Ouranic Daemon & Resident of Olympos

Symbols: Wings, palm branch, wreath, gold sandals, lyre, incense burner, golden sandals, chariot, trophy
Animals: N/A
Colors: Gold, white
Plants/Herbs: Palm, laurel
Stones/Crystals: Gold

Retinue: N/A
Relations: Pallas (father), Styx (mother), Ares (sometimes father), Zelos (brother), Kratos (brother), Bia (sister)
Identified with: Athene (Hellenic), Victoria (Roman)

Festivals: Niketeria (2 Boe.)

Epithets: Apteros (Wingless/Never leaving, unique to Athens), ?? (Beautiful-Ankled)

Theoi Summary - Nemesis

Νεμεσις (nEH-meh-sees) - Nemesis AKA Rhamnousia
Goddess of retribution, fairness, and punishment of hubris
Ouranic Daemon

Symbols: Whip, wheel, wings, rein, sword, balance, apple branch
Animals: Goose
Colors: Red
Plants/Herbs: Apple, thistle
Stones/Crystals: Red jasper, tourmaline

Retinue: Tyche, Aedos
Relations: Nyx (mother), Okeanos (father), Zeus (sometimes father, consort), Helene of Troy (daughter), Telkhines (children)
Identified with: Invidia (Roman), Rivalitas (Roman), Shani (Hindu)

Festivals: Nemeseia (5th Boe.)

Epithets: Rhamnousia (Goddess of Rhamnous), Adrasteia (inescapable)

Theoi Summary - Hypnos

Ὑπνος (eep-nohs) - Hypnos AKA Hypnus
God of sleep
Chthonic Daimon

Symbols: Inverted torch, horn of opium, Lethe, wings, dripping branch
Animals: Songbird
Colors: Black, blue
Plants/Herbs: Poppy, poplar
Stones/Crystals: Black stones

Retinue: Oneiroi
Relations: Pasithea (wife), Nyx (mother), Erebos (sometimes father), Thanatos (twin brother), Oneiroi (sons), Morpheus (son), Ikelos (son), Phantasos (son)
Identified with: Somnus (Roman), Sopor (Roman)

Festivals: N/A

Epithets: Epidotes (Bountiful), Melamkhrotos (Black Skinned), Pannikitis (Vanquisher)

Daimones Part 2: Children of Nyx

In Greek mythology, there are various personified spirits called daimones. Eventually this word evolved into what we now know as “demon” (a word with negative connotations), but daimones weren’t necessarily “evil” spirits. Most of these daimones are the children of Nyx, Eris, or Zeus. In general, the daimon children of Zeus are personifications of morally good concepts, while the children of Nyx and Eris represent the malevolent forces which plague humans. Some daimones (like Hebe, the goddess of youth, or even Eris herself) were full fledged gods, while others were mere personifications with no mythology or cult.

According to Hesiod

• Moros:the personification of doom (the force which drive humans toward inevitable death). Prometheus saved mankind from misery by taking away the foresight of our own doom (Moros) and replacing it with Elpis (hope).
• Keres:female spirits of violent or cruel death. One of the Keres, Akhlys, was the goddess of deadly poisons and the death-mist which clouds the eyes of mortals before death.
• Hypnos:god of sleep, husband of Pasithea (relaxation)
• Thanatos:god of peaceful or non-violent death. As the twin brother of Hypnos, he represented the eternal slumber of death.
• Oneroi:spirits of dreams, they were sometimes considered the children of Hypnos rather than Nyx. Their leader was said to be Morpheus, a man who appeared in the dreams of kings bringing messages from the gods.
• Nemesis:goddess of righteous indignation and deserved retribution against those with too much good fortune. She represented the balance of good and bad fortune.
• Hesperides:spirits of the evening sunset. They were sometimes called the daughters of Atlas.
• Momos:mockery, blame, complaint, and harsh criticism. Zeus expelled him from heaven for criticizing the gods.
• Oizys:female spirit of misery, woe, distress, and suffering
• Apate:female spirit of deceit, guile, and fraud
• Philotes:friendship and affection. She may have also been the spirit of sexual intercourse.
• Geras:male spirit of old age
• Eris:goddess of strife. She is the mother of a host of malevolent spirits of war.
• Moirai: the fates were sometimes called daughters of Nyx, although more often they were the daughters of Zeus and Themis.

Likely Children of Nyx

• Anaideia:ruthlessness and unforgiveness
• Adikia:injustice and wrong-doing
• Adephegia:gluttony
• Aergia:idleness, laziness, and sloth
• Alastor:counterpart of the Erinyes who punished the family of murderers
• Aporia:powerlessness
• Lyssa:mad rage, fury, rabies
• Epiales:nightmares
• Dolos:trickery, cunning deception, and craftiness
• Koalemos:stupidity and foolishness
• Kakia: vice and immorality
• Epiphron:prudence, shrewdness, and careful consideration
• Phyge:flight, escape, retreat, and exile
• Phrice:horror, she is a more severe counterpart of DeimosandPhobos.
• Phthisis:wasting away, perishing, and decay
• Hubris:insolence, violence, reckless pride, arrogance, and outrage. Her son, Koros, represented insolence and disdain
• Dyssebia:impiety, sometimes called the mother of Hubris.
• Amekhania:helplessness and want, sister of PeniaandPtokheia
• Ptokheia:beggary, sister of AmekhaniaandPenia
• Penia:poverty and need, sister of AmekhaniaandPtokheia
• Eleos: mercy, pity, compassion
• Sophia:wisdom
• Elpis:hope. She was the last spirit that remained in Pandora’s box, representing humanity’s hold on hope in the face of all of these terrors. Her daughter, Pheme, was the personification of rumor, report, and gossip.
• Sophrosyne:moderation, self-control, temperance, and restraint
• Phthonos:jealousy and envy, especially in the context of love
• Nosoi:male spirits of plague, sickness, and disease
• Maniai:spirits of madness, insanity, and crazed frenzy
• Arai:female spirits of curses (this is where I got my URL)
• Poinai:spirits of vengeance and punishment