NYX: THE GODDESS OF NIGHT
Terracotta lekythos (oil flask) c. 500 BCE
“From Chaos came forth Erebus, (Darkness) and black Nyx (Night); but of Nyx were born Aether, (Bright Upper Air) and Hemera (Day), whom she conceived and bore from union in love with Erebos.”
Hesiod - “Theogony” c. 700 BCE
Although she is not frequently depicted in Ancient Greek art, this oil flask shows a wonderful image of Nyx, the goddess of night (on the left), heading away from Helios, the god of the sun (on the right). You can see their names”Νῠ́ξ” and “Ἠέλῐος” written beside them. This is a “rollout” image, showing both sides of the oil flask at once.