nox

• Nom propre désignant la déesse romaine de la nuit, fille de l'Érèbe et équivalent de la déesse grecque Nyx.

A proper noun referring to the Roman goddess of night, who is the daughter of Erebus and the counterpart of the Greek goddess Nyx.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Roman goddess of nightC1formal

   In Roman mythology, Nox is the primordial goddess of the night, daughter of Erebus (darkness), and the Roman counterpart of the Greek goddess Nyx.

   Nox, déesse romaine de la Nuit

   • Nox was often depicted as a winged figure draped in a dark veil.
   • The ancient Romans invoked Nox during certain nocturnal rituals.
   • In Ovid's Metamorphoses, Nox is described as a powerful and ancient deity.

   Synonymesnyx