Aether

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Aether is the primordial Greek deity embodying the bright, upper air and pure sky associated with the realm of the gods.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Aether canonical 9
Αἰθήρ (Aether) 2
Ether (Aither) 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek deity
personification
primordial deity
associatedWith realm of the gods
category Personifications in Greek mythology
Primordial Greek gods
Sky and weather gods
childOf Erebus
Nyx
contrastedWith Erebus
air of mortals
cosmicRole deity of light
primordial god of upper air
cosmologicalLevel above the air breathed by mortals
culture Ancient Greek religion
domain bright sky
pure upper atmosphere
upper air
embodies bright upper air
pure sky
equivalentConcept Aether self-linksurface differs
surface form: aether (classical element)
gender male
mythology Greek mythology
parent Aergia
Aethra
Astraea
Aurai
Gaia
Hemera
Urania
surface form: Ourania (muse)

Pontus
Thalassa
Uranus
sibling Chaos
Erebus
Eros (primordial)
Gaia
Nyx
Tartarus
sphere Olympian realm
spouseOrConsort Hemera
symbol pure light
radiant sky
textualSource Hesiod's Theogony
surface form: Hesiod’s Theogony

Orphic Mysteries
surface form: Orphic tradition
worshipType primarily conceptual rather than cultic

Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nyx parentOf Aether
Erebus parentOf Aether
Erebus opposedTo Aether
Orphic Hymns includesHymnTo Aether
this entity surface form: Ether (Aither)
Protogenoi includes Aether
Aether equivalentConcept Aether self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: aether (classical element)
Hemera sibling Aether
Hemera associatedWith Aether
Nox parentOf Aether
Ἔρεβος (Érebos) offspring Aether
subject surface form: Ἔρεβος
this entity surface form: Αἰθήρ (Aether)
Ἔρεβος (Érebos) contrastWith Aether
subject surface form: Ἔρεβος
this entity surface form: Αἰθήρ (Aether)
protogenoi includesDeity Aether
subject surface form: Protogenoi