Classical poets claimed the Goddess Night was among the earliest of divinities, a daughter of Chaos. According to Hesiod she is the parent of sleep, dreams, death and happiness. She is mother of the Fates, fierce Nemesis and doom, daylight and air. Her child with black-skinned Erebus gave birth to Eros, the God of Love.

The Goddess Night can appear from a brilliant flash of light or a dark glow.  On first encounter our team members report there is a dark glow and a soft, quiet and slow voice: 

"I am the great Goddess Night. I thank you for honouring and welcoming me. It is a long time since a mortal gave me a thought, yet once I was prayed to every evening. Feel my soothing presence."
    At which moment our team-member floating gently on air wanted to fall asleep. Then Night's soft voice:
    "Temples I have now in many parts of your world. In Portugal I have an ornate temple, not too large, but the congregation fills the building. It was here I appeared in front of the whole congregation, standing by the side of the priest as he was celebrating what they call Mass. Thirty mortals saw me. The priest did not. This caused a disturbance. There was much talk after this service, which made him angry. A man with fixed ideas who could not be swayed, a man who puts himself above those who saw me, who have not had the opportunity of his education, yet now are far more learned. 
    They will never forget what they have seen and no doubt I will appear to them again. I am patient."

Temple Diaries: A Night Time Journey

Festival of Night - 27th December