Nox. Goddess of night was considered among the ancients as one of their oldest divinities, and was worshiped by them with great solemnity. In the temple of Diana, at Ephesus, was a famous statue of her. She became the mother of Aether (air), and Dies (day). She is likewise, according to some, the mother of the inexorable Parcae; of the avenging Nemesis, who punishes hidden crime; of the Furies, who torment the wicked; of Charon, the ferry-man of hell; and of the twin brothers, Sleep and Death.
