# Nyx — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/nyx-whe-definition-discussion/2819>\
**Category:** WHE Articles\
**Created:** [March 30, 2022, 9:00am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/nyx-whe-definition-discussion/2819 "2022-03-30T09:00:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 9:00am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/nyx-whe-definition-discussion/2819/1 "2022-03-30T09:00:01Z")

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Nyx (also known as Nox or the Night) is the personification of the night in Greek mythology. Coming from Chaos (Void), Nyx is a primordial deity (_Protogenoi_). The _Protogenoi_ represent the physical and elemental forces of the world and consist of the first order of divine beings that all gods, heroes, and monsters from Greek mythology arise from.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Nyx/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nyx/)._

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**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/nyx-whe-definition-discussion/2819/2 "2026-07-28T21:34:53Z")

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