Nyx's Path

Nyx is sort of like the physical presence of night, in Greek myth the Greek gods avoided and feared her because of her power, and because she tended to be unpredictable. Not to dissimilar from Chaos itself, and Nyx tended to be rather malevolent at least to the other Greek Deities. I have always viewed her with respect more so than the gods.

I pray to Nyx and Erebus often, but I wanted to clarify my intentions in stating what previously I said. I have several friends in person who practice very similarly to me, and I've found that in my (and my friends' experience), without being entirely sure how to word this observation of mine, Erebus doesn't particularly like to be asked for favors. In fact we've had some rather violent reactions, without getting into details.

Respecting them, homewever, is perfectly fine. I believe that they are, as I understand and practice, that they're the oldest of the primordials. With that age and wisdom comes power. I remember once that in asking Erebus for guidance, I very clearly got the message "that is not my department".

So by all means, worship them. Pray to them, respect them, serve them, etc. But don't ask them menial favors. They're old gods, and they've lived long enough that at this point, I would say that to them, we humans are like one hit wonders. Flashy and loud but I don't remember their name.

Granted, this is all just my opinion based upon my experiences. You may have a different reaction.

Blessings,
Iznaret

Since no one has provided a source I thought I might just drop this while on my stroll through the forums.

Link:

http://www.theoi.com/Protogenos/Nyx.html