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In Greek mythology, Hemera was a primordial goddess, born of Erebus. She was the goddess of the daytime.


Hemera's sister, Nyx, was the goddess of the night. Hemera left Tartarus just as Nyx entered it; when Hemera returned, Nyx left.


Thalassa, the primordial sea goddess, was the daughter of Hemera and her brother, Aether.


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HEMERA : Greek protogenos goddess of day ; mythology ; pictures : HEMERE (794 words)
HEMERA was the Protogenos (primeval goddess) of the day.
In the evening her mother Nyx drew her veil of darkness between the aither and the aer to bring night to man. In the morn his sister-wife Hemera dispersed these mists, revealing the shining blue aither of day.
Hemera was closely identified with Hera, the Queen of Heaven, and Eos Goddess of the Dawn.
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