The Egyptians really went to town
a fearsome thing with a surface of gold like scaly snake-skin
A 1960s gold pendant in the form of an owl perched on a branch
and beautifully made - naturally
They decided she would travel to Lyctus in Crete where she would give birth to Zeus before handing him over to Gaia
Victorian Nyx Cameo Brooch charms The Egyptians really went toStriking 19th century neoclassical cameo brooch depicting the Greek goddess Nyx. Nyx was goddess of the night, near universally feared, and mother of various deities including Hypnos (Sleep), Thanos (Death), Doom, and the Tribe of Dreams. She's often depicted veiled with her eyes closed in sleep, and alongside an owl, a crescent moon, and with poppies (for their sleep inducing properties). Homer states that Nyx was both feared and respected, even by