Chaos – Mythopedia Chaos was one of the primordial gods and, according to the common tradition, the very first being that came into existence Best translated as “Abyss” or “Chasm,” Chaos usually assumed the form of a great and indeterminate void
Eris – Mythopedia Eris, daughter of Nyx, was the goddess who personified strife Angry at being snubbed by the other gods, she orchestrated the infamous Judgment of Paris—the event that sparked the Trojan War
Erebus – Mythopedia Erebus, son of Chaos and personification of darkness, was one of the first gods that populated the cosmos Together with his sister-consort Nyx, Erebus fathered numerous children, representing various personifications and abstractions
Nyx – Mythopedia Nyx, daughter of Chaos and personification of the night, was among the first Greek gods of the cosmos She bore numerous children, both with her brother-consort Erebus as well as on her own, representing various personifications and abstractions
Set – Mythopedia Set, Egyptian god of chaos and disorder, was a source of tremendous antagonism in Egyptian mythology After being killed by Anubis, he became a force for good in the afterlife, defending the sun from the monster Apophis
Theogony – Mythopedia The poem’s violent cycle of divine births, usurpations, and successions explores themes such as order and chaos, power, and divinity There is a certain religious fervor underlying the Theogony, especially surrounding gods such as Zeus and (somewhat idiosyncratically) Hecate
Tartarus – Mythopedia Tartarus was a primordial deity and the embodiment of the deepest, darkest part of the Underworld With Gaia, the personification of the earth, he fathered the terrible monster Typhoeus
Raijin – Mythopedia Raijin (雷神) is the Japanese god of thunder, lightning, and storms Often appearing alongside his brother Fujin, the god of the wind, Raijin the trickster brings vital rains but leaves a wake of chaos and destruction
Aether – Mythopedia The shining Aether, child of Erebus and Nyx, was the embodiment of the upper air, the radiant home of the gods Aether was the brother of Hemera, the personification of the day, and in some traditions was her consort as well
Ares – Mythopedia He also created chaos and discord off the battlefield In one myth, Ares was the lover of his brother Hephaestus’ wife Aphrodite—an affair that led to much animosity among the gods Key Facts Who were Ares’ parents? Ares was the son of Zeus, the supreme god of the Greeks, and Hera, goddess of women and marriage