Nyx: She Ruled BEFORE God! (The Bible's Biggest Lie?)

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(00:02) the Bible the foundation of Western Faith but what if I told you it holds a secret a truth buried beneath layers of translation and interpretation a truth so shocking it could rewrite history as we know it a truth about a dark goddess who reigned Supreme before the dawn of time we journey back to the very beginning not to the Garden of Eden but to the primordial chaos of orphic Mythology here from the cosmic egg emerged phies the Golden One the first king radiant with light and the power of creation but ph's Reign was not to last

(00:40) from him sprang Nicks his daughter the embodiment of night a figure shrouded in mystery she inherited the throne a dark queen in a nent universe and God called the light day and the Darkness he called night and the evening and the morning were the first day and God said let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters and let it divide the waters from the waters and God made the firmament and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament and it was so and

(01:12) God called the firmament Heaven and the evening and the morning were the second day and God said let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place and let the dry land appear and it was so and God called the dry land Earth and the the Gathering Together of the waters called the Seas and God saw that it was good while Genesis speaks of the separation of light and darkness the oric tradition tells a different Tale nyck the dark goddess reigned Supreme she birthed Gia the Earth and Uranus the sky establishing the foundations of our

(01:53) world FIS then United with his daughter NYX the mother of dreams and gave her the rulership he placed in her hands his mighty staff the scepter of erpos and bestowed upon her the gift of Prophecy NYX the nurse of the gods made obvious those who were previously concealed she gave birth to Yaya whose name means Earth and to uranos the limits of the Mind whose name means sky and she gave the scepter of FIS to uranos and thereby gave him the kingship uranos and Yaya United and this is the first marriage Nicks often relegated to the footnotes

(02:28) of Mythology played a Al role she was not merely the absence of light but a powerful force in her own right a queen a mother a prophetess but why was her story suppressed why did the Bible and later Traditions choose to focus on the light casting the darkness aside to answer that question we delve deeper into the mysteries of Nyx uncovering her hidden influence and seek to restore her rightful place in the story of [Music] creation NYX the name itself Whispers on the Wind Conjuring images of velvet darkness and the infinite expanse of the

(03:05) night sky but who was this enigmatic goddess who reigned before the dawn of the world as we know it NX was more than just the absence of light she was the embodiment of Knight itself a primordial Force older than the gods themselves while the Olympian deities bickered and fought NX remained aloof a figure of immense power and quiet Authority from the depths of her being she birthed a host of deities each embodying an aspect of the night and its Mysteries sleep death dreams and even Strife all sprang from Nicks showcasing her dominion over

(03:41) the hidden Realms of existence hezard in his theogony paints a vivid picture of nyx's dwelling a place loathsome and dank which even the gods uphor there she resides in her murky Abode where day and night meet and pass each other at the threshold pindar another ancient Greek poet describes the realm of Nix as a place where sluggish streams of darksome night belch forth a boundless Gloom but Nix was not simply a figure of darkness and Dread she was also associated with prophecy and divination a goddess who

(04:14) held the secrets of the universe within her shadowy Embrace and here's where the oric tradition offers a tantalizing glimpse into a hidden truth they speak of the three Knights and suggest that Fus the first king plucked the Shor flower of night could this be a reference to a primordial Trinity with nxs at its Center a secret hidden in plain sight waiting to be uncovered the scarcity of details about nyx's reign in the orphic texts only deepens the mystery what did she create during her time as Queen what

(04:46) wisdom did she impart to her children and why did subsequent Traditions choose to obscure her story focusing instead on the bright gods of Olympus to understand this we need to look at how nxs was received by Greek culture and why she was revered yet feared NYX the goddess shrouded in darkness held a unique place in the hearts and minds of the ancient Greeks while the Olympians with their vibrant personalities and dramatic exploits dominated the stage of Mythology nxs remained a figure of both reverence and trepidation unlike the more

(05:24) anthropomorphic Gods NYX was often depicted as an abstract force a shadowy figure with wings or a Starry cloak she was the embodiment of the Knight itself a primal power that predated the Olympian order philosophers like heod whose theogony gave us some of the earliest accounts of Nicks recognized her immense power even Zeus the king of the Gods treated her with caution aware of her ancient Origins and her dominion over the forces of Darkness this awe that Zeus felt towards Nick's speaks volumes it suggests a

(06:00) recognition of her primordial power a power that even the mighty Olympian King dared not challenge some Scholars even interpret this as fear hinting at a potential conflict between the old ways and the new imagine the scene Zeus the thunderer ruler of the sky hesitant to act against the goddess of night this tension between light and darkness between the established order and the primordial forces adds another layer to the complex tapestry of Greek mythology despite her limited role in Olympian myths NX was woried and revered

(06:35) in her own right at Meara an ancient city near Athens she had an oracle where people sought her wisdom and guidance this shows that while she might have been feared she was also respected and sought after for her prophetic abilities the ancient Greeks it seems held ambivalent views towards Nicks she was both a source of fear and a figure of reverence a reminder of the power of darkness and the Mysteries that lie beyond the reach of the Sun but why did NYX remain a relatively obscure figure in Greek mythology NYX the goddess of Knight was

(07:12) not merely a passive force in the cosmos she was a creatrix a mother a source of life and change from her shadowy depths emerged a host of powerful beings shaping the very fabric of existence hypnos the bringer of sleep and dreams offered respite from the trials of the day day Thanatos the embodiment of death ensured the natural cycle of life and rebirth Aris the goddess of strife introduced conflict and change driving progress and evolution and the moirai the three Fates spun the threads of Destiny determining the course of every

(07:47) life but nix's creative power extended Beyond birthing individual deities in some orphic accounts she is credited with laying a silver egg from which emerged a second Cosmos a more structured and ordered world than the chaotic realm that preceded it this second Cosmos born from the darkness of ncks represents a crucial step in the evolution of the universe it's a world where the primordial forces are tamed where order begins to emerge from chaos NYX reigned over this second Cosmos her Darkness providing a fertile

(08:23) ground for the gestation of New Gods and the eventual rise of the Olympian order but her Reign was not of stagnation it was a time of profound transformation a necessary period of darkness before the dawn of a new era and here we see a crucial element in the orphic cosmogony the concept of succession Nicks the second ruler willingly hands over the scepter of power to her son Uranus this act of Free Will sets the stage for the future struggles and triumphs of the Olympian gods but what does this all mean how does NX this enigmatic goddess

(09:00) of the night connect to the Grand Narrative of creation and what Secrets does she hold that could shed new light on ancient texts like the [Music] bible let us turn our gaze to the Book of Genesis the foundation of Western religion could this ancient text hold hidden clues about the dark goddess and her role in creation God called the light day and the Darkness he called night and there was evening and there was mourning a first day now FIS caused many things to occur he built an everlasting dwelling for the immortal Gods he brought forth

(09:39) the moon and for the ephemeral beings he made a world separate from the Immortals with natural laws and a son as their lord these things he iros the first king made from his seat in the misty darkness of the cave Antron of his daughter Nicks notice the subtle connection here while Genesis speaks of the separation of light and darkness the orphic tradition places FES the Creator within the cave of Nicks this suggests that even the Act of Creation itself originates from the darkness from the womb of the night

(10:13) Genesis tells us that God called the light day and the Darkness night but in the orphic cosmogony Nyx is not merely the absence of light she is a powerful entity in her own right the mother of Creation The Source from which even FS the golden one emerges Genesis speaks of a first day implying a linear progression of time but the oric tradition hints at a more cyclical understanding of creation where Darkness proceeds and gives birth to light and then light gives birth to Darkness NYX as the primordial goddess of night

(10:49) embodies this cyclical nature existing before during and after the emergence of the first day the orphic text reveals a fascinating detail f is creates from within the cave of ncks with his mother then gives birth to his daughter also nxs this highlights the triple nature of the Goddess she is both the mother of phes the source of his being and his daughter as he later unites with her to continue the cycle of creation this Paradox points to her Timeless nature existing outside the linear progression of time Genesis 1 verse 6 States God said let

(11:31) there be an expanse in the midst of the water that it may separate water from water this expanse also known as the firmament is a key element in the biblical creation story it divides the primordial Waters creating a space for the heavens above and the earth below oh glorious FIS you are Justice prudence and Truth begotten of Knight who shines with stars and th thus did he divide the world between gods and Mortals here the orphic text Praises phies but it also acknowledges his origin from Nicks the Knight who shines

(12:09) with stars this reminds us that even phenes the radiant Creator is connected to the darkness to the primordial power of the Knight both Genesis and the orphic tradition describe a separation a division in Genesis it's the separation of waters in the orphic text it's the division between the realm of the god gods and the world of Mortals this suggests a parallel between the two accounts with Venus's Act of division mirroring the creation of the firmament in Genesis but here's where the Interlinear

(12:41) reading becomes even more intriguing the oric text tells us that phenes creates this division between gods and Mortals this implies a conscious Act of Separation a deliberate creation of boundaries could this be interpreted as Fain establishing his own kingdom of light distinct from the primordial darkness of ncks is this act of Separation The foreshadowing of the eventual conflict between the Olympian order and the older primordial forces the Interlinear reading opens up new avenues of interpretation it suggests a

(13:15) hidden tension within the creation story a struggle between the forces of light and darkness that will continue to shape the cosmos Genesis 1 verses 8-10 describes the next stage of creation and God called the expanse heaven and there was evening and there was morning a second day and God said let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place and let the dry land appear and it was so and God called the dry land Earth and the Gathering Together of the waters he called seas and God saw that it was

(13:55) good we see the emergence of the earth and the Seas marking another step in the creation process this separation of land and water further establishes order within the cosmos but what does the oric tradition tell us about this stage feigns then United with his daughter Nicks the mother of dreams and gave her the rulership he placed in her hands his mighty staff the scepter of IPOs and bestowed upon her the gift of Prophecy NYX the nurse of the gods made obvious those who were previous concealed she gave birth to yya Gaia

(14:33) whose name means Earth and to uranos the limits of the Mind oranus whose name means sky and she gave the scepter of FIS to uranos and thereby gave him the kingship uranos and Yaya United and this is the first marriage here's where the Interlinear reading reveals a fascinating parallel while Genesis describes the emergence of Earth the oric text tells us that NYX gives birth to Gaia whose name means Earth this suggests that NYX the goddess of Knight plays a crucial role in the creation of the physical world the

(15:06) orphic text also describes the succession of power from phes to oranos mediated through NYX this act of passing the scepter symbolizes the transition from the first Cosmos to the second from the rain of light to the emergence of a more structured World it echoes the passing of the second day or as the orics called it the reign of the second Cosmic King and here's the crucial Point Nyx in this second iteration is no longer the primordial mother who existed before phenes she is now his daughter born into the cosmos he created yet she retains

(15:42) her power and her connection to the darkness giving birth to the very foundations of the physical world Gia and uranos this second iteration of Nicks pregnant with the primordial deities of the second Cosmos represents a transition point in the oric creation story she is the bridge between the first and second Cosmos embodying the continuity of creation despite the shift in power the Interlinear reading reveals a hidden depth within the Genesis narrative it suggests that NYX the goddess of Knight Is Not absent from the

(16:15) biblical creation story but rather woven into its very fabric hidden between the obscurity of its lines by understanding her role in the orphic cosmogony we can unlock a deeper understanding of the creation myths that that have shaped our world Genesis 1:10 concludes this stage of Creation with the statement God saw that it was good this declaration emphasizes the Divine approval of the newly formed Earth and seas highlighting the order and Beauty emerging from the primordial chaos the orphic text reveals a crucial

(16:52) detail often overlooked in traditional interpretations of Genesis it tells us that ncks the goddess of Knight is the one who made obvious those who were previously concealed this suggests that she played an active role in bringing forth the primordial elements of creation including Gaia the Earth furthermore the oric text describes a peaceful transition of power from nxs to her son Uranus this act of willingly giving over the scepter represents a unique moment in the oric and Greek cosmogonies it's a final Act of Free

(17:28) Will and Co operation before the era of conflict and upheaval that characterizes the reign of the later Gods from this point onwards the myths are filled with Tales of struggle and violence as the male dominated world of the Olympian gods takes Center Stage but NX the primordial mother remains a constant presence A Silent Witness to the unfolding drama of the cosmos the Interlinear reading of Genesis and the oric Rapides reveals a hidden truth the creation story is not solely a tale of divine Fiat but a complex interplay of

(18:04) light and darkness male and female Order and Chaos NYX the goddess often veiled by history and hidden in plain sight emerges as a central figure in this Cosmic drama all things are generated from the womb of the Goddess NYX she is the source the Eternal mother the everpresent darkness from which all creation Springs the oric theogonies with their emphasis on Nicks and the succession of divine rulers offer a radical alternative to the monotheistic worldview that has dominated Western thought for Centuries by drawing

(18:37) parallels between Nix and the Elohim the plural form of God used in the Hebrew Bible we can begin to question the exclusivity of monotheism itself the existence of multiple creative figures in various cultures suggests that Humanity has always envisioned Divinity in diverse ways polytheism henotheism and even pantheism were once prevalent belief syst systems acknowledging a plurality of divine beings or forces the very concept of the Elohim being a plurality of beings within the Hebrew Bible raises questions about the strict

(19:11) monotheistic interpretation that emerged later could this plural form hint at a more complex Divine reality a Pantheon of gods working together to bring forth creation by highlighting nix's role in creation we can argue that the focus on a sole male Creator God is a later theological development one that obscures the earlier more inclusive understanding of divinity this reinterpretation of scripture opens up possibilities for a more nuanced and expansive view of the Divine one that Embraces the feminine the dark and the

(19:46) primordial the story of Nix reminds us that truth is often hidden in plain sight waiting to be rediscovered it challenges us to question our assumptions to embrace complexity and to celebrate the diversity of Human Experience and belief don't miss the next episode where we'll continue our exploration of the orphic cosmogony and delve into the reign of uranos the sky God

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