About Nyx Butoh
Conceived as the personification of the Night, Nyx is one of the ancient Protogeno, the basic components of the universe. She was a primordial deity in Greek mythology, preceding the Titans and the Olympians. Such as butoh was born as a response to the atrocious atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Nyx was born from Chaos, which makes her one of the first creatures ever to emerge from the void. Her astounding power of transformation, as well as her fierce nature made most creatures fear of her; even Zeus himself avoided to contend against her. Her might could be regarded as a precious metaphor of the liberating and transforming power of butoh.
Alike the numerous characters and emotions that can arise from butoh practice, Nyx's various offspring show the many shades that can emanate from darkness itself. Among these deities and principles, one can list: Akhlys (the Mist of Death), Moros (doom, destiny), Thanatos (death), Hypnos (sleep), the Oneiroi (dreams), Momus (satire, blame), Oizys (woe, pain, distress), the Hesperides (evening, sunset), the Moirai (fates), the Keres (spirits of death and destruction), Nemesis (indignation, retribution, heavenly punishment for excessive hybris or pride, balance), Apate (deceit), Philotes (affection, friendship and sexual intercourse), Geras (old age), Eris (discord, strife), Styx (boundary between life and death), Aether (air, light), Epiphron (prudence), Sophrosyne (self-control, restraint, discretion), Dolos (Trickery and deception), Eleos (mercy, pity and compassion), Fates (personifications of Destiny), Hemera (day), Ponos (pain), Charon (Ferryman of Hades), The Furies (vengeance), Elpis (Hope) and Lyssa (madness).
Alike the numerous characters and emotions that can arise from butoh practice, Nyx's various offspring show the many shades that can emanate from darkness itself. Among these deities and principles, one can list: Akhlys (the Mist of Death), Moros (doom, destiny), Thanatos (death), Hypnos (sleep), the Oneiroi (dreams), Momus (satire, blame), Oizys (woe, pain, distress), the Hesperides (evening, sunset), the Moirai (fates), the Keres (spirits of death and destruction), Nemesis (indignation, retribution, heavenly punishment for excessive hybris or pride, balance), Apate (deceit), Philotes (affection, friendship and sexual intercourse), Geras (old age), Eris (discord, strife), Styx (boundary between life and death), Aether (air, light), Epiphron (prudence), Sophrosyne (self-control, restraint, discretion), Dolos (Trickery and deception), Eleos (mercy, pity and compassion), Fates (personifications of Destiny), Hemera (day), Ponos (pain), Charon (Ferryman of Hades), The Furies (vengeance), Elpis (Hope) and Lyssa (madness).