HEMERA (ancient Greek goddess of the day)
Primordial power · ancient Greek goddess of the day
- Parents
- Erebos, Nyx
- Siblings
- Aether
- Consorts
- Cephalus, Aether
- Children
- Gaia, Uranus, Thalassa, Aura
- In the sources
- 3 ancient passages
Hemera, the primordial embodiment of Day, emerged from the union of Night and Erebus.1 She was born alongside her sibling Aether, sharing the same divine parents.1 In the codex records, her lineage is confirmed with Erebos and Nyx as her progenitors.
Each cycle, Hemera greeted Night as they passed each other at the great bronze threshold.2 While Night descended into the house, Day emerged through the door to begin the new day.2 Her legacy extended to bearing children including Gaia, Uranus, Thalassa, and Aura. Accounts also list Cephalus and Aether among her consort relations.
The codex facts behind this entry
In the myths
Day greets Night as they pass each other at the threshold, with Day coming out of the door while Night goes down into the house. The Theogony ll. 744-757 Night conceived and bore Day through a loving union with Erebus. The Theogony ll. 116-138
