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Aether

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primordial Greek deity, personification of the upper air

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Aether was a primordial deity in ancient Greek mythology who represented the upper air or sky. The concept mattered to the Greeks as part of their mythological framework for understanding and personifying the natural elements of the world above.

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In Greek mythology, Aether, Æther, Aither, or Ether (/ˈiː.θər/; Ancient Greek: Αἰθήρ, pronounced [ai̯tʰɛ̌ːr], meaning "brightness") is the personification of the bright upper sky. According to Hesiod, he was the son of Erebus (Darkness) and Nyx (Night), and the brother of Hemera (Day). In Orphic cosmogony, Aether was the offspring of Chronos (Time) and the brother of Chaos and Erebus.

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