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_-_Day_(1884).jpg) Hemera/Dies (1884) byWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau | |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Chaos and Caligo |
| Siblings | Nox,Erebus, andAether |
| Consort | Aether,Caelus |
| Children | Terra,Caelus, Mare |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek | Hemera |
InRoman mythology,Dies/ˈdaɪ.iːz/[1] (Latindiēs "day") was the personification of day. She was the daughter ofChaos and Caligo (mist), and the counterpart of theGreek goddessHemera.
According to the Roman mythographerHyginus, Chaos and Caligo were the parents of Nox (Night), Dies,Erebus (Darkness), and Aether.[2]Cicero says that Aether and Dies were the parents ofCaelus (Sky).[3] Hyginus says that, in addition to Caelus, Aether and Dies were also the parents ofTerra (Earth), and Mare (Sea).[4] Cicero also says that Dies and Caelus were the parents ofMercury, the Roman counterpart ofHermes.[5]
The Latin noundiēs is based on theProto-Italicaccusative singular*dijēm, itself stemming from theProto-Indo-European root*dyeu-, denoting the "diurnal sky" or the "brightness of the day" (in contrast to the darkness of the night).[6][7] The corresponding Proto-Indo-European day god is*Dyeus.
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