Tag Archives: Greek/Roman

Nyx, the Greek goddess of Night, is one of the first-born elemental gods.  These primeval gods also include Earth (Gaea), Air, Sea, Sky, Fresh Water, Underworld, Darkness, Night, Light, Day, Procreation and Time.

Gaea, Gaiea, Ga, Ge Gaia is a primordial Greek goddess, representing the Earth.  The Greek word for ‘land’ is ‘ge’ or ‘ga’.  Gaia’s other names include Mother Earth, the Deep-Breasted One, or Great Mother of All.

Persephone is a Greek vegetation goddess, daughter of Zeus and the harvest goddess Demeter (Roman Ceres).  Also known as Kore or Proserpina, she was also Goddess of the Underworld.