Philotes is the Universal power of harmony and the ability to subdue chaos through love and understanding. Eris would go upon mankind and ruthlessly spread chaos, gossip, arguments, and battles with glee- her opposite and sister, Philotes, would be the one to amend this maliciousness with her harmonious powers. In the ancient cosmogonies, night and day were regarded as elements separate from the sun. In the morning, Hemera dispersed night’s mist to reveal the shining blue ether of day. In the evening, their mother Nyx would draw her dark veil across the sky, obscuring the ether and bringing night. Nyx also temporarily mated with Erebos, the primordial god of darkness, with whom she gave birth to Aether (god of the upper light and aethereal air), Hemera (goddess of day), and Eris (goddess of strife and discord). In ancient Greek sources, Hesiod claims Pluto (Hades) to be the son of Kronos and Rhea, yet it is the Orphics who determine him to be the son of Nyx (which Nyx confirms). With Olethros (god of doom), Nyx gave birth to Pluto (god of death and the Underworld). Afterwards, Nyx mated with several other deities such as Olethros and Erebos. With her first husband, Ouranus (god of the heavens), she gave birth to many deities, including Philotes, the goddess of unity and love. From Chaos (the formless Void), Nyx gave birth to Nemesis, Hypnos, Momus, and many others. Nyx formed from the depths of this ancient darkness without any parents and mated with several deities in order to bring about gods who were necessary for creation to evolve. Nyx (Roman: Nox) is the primordial goddess of the night and is one of the most ancient goddesses to dwell within this Universe, as she had originated within the Void beyond the Universe.
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