Nyx

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Nyx in the Paris Psalter (a manuscript from the 10th century)

Nyx was the goddess of the night in Greek mythology. She came out of Chaos.

Her Roman equivalent was Nox.

Hesiod's Theogony

In his theogony (How the gods came to be), Hesiod tells: Night is born of Chaos; her offspring are many, and telling. With Erebus, Night gives birth to the following deities:

Aether ("atmosphere") and Hemera ("day").

Later, on her own, Night gives birth to

Momus "blame"
Ponos "toil"
Moros "fate"
Thanatos "death"
Hypnos "sleep",
the Oneiroi "the tribe of dreams"
the Hesperides
the Keres and Fates
Nemesis "retribution"
Apate "deception"
Philotes "friendship"
Geras "age",
and Eris "strife".

In his description of Tartarus, Hesiod says further that Hemera "day", who is now Night's sister rather than daughter, left Tartarus just as Nyx entered it; when Hemera returned, Nyx left. This mirrors the portrayal of Ratri "night" in the Rig-Veda, where she works in close cooperation but also tension with her sister Ushas "dawn".