Why is it called Nyx?

Why is it called Nyx?

NYX was named after the Greek goddess of the night. Toni received the seed money from her entreprenurial mother who owned a small designer fragrance and cosmetic retail business. Nyx, in Greek mythology, female personification of night but also a great cosmogonical figure, feared even by Zeus, the king of the gods, as related in Homer’s Iliad, Book XIV.While Nyx was not worshipped widely, some cults held her in esteem, and she was the subject of art. She plays a notable role in the Iliad, where she provides refuge to her son Hypnos after he puts the chief Olympian god, Zeus, to sleep.Hesiod attached negative descriptors to Nyx like deadly Night and evil Night, but the ancient goddess was also the mother of more positive offspring like Hypnos (Sleep), the Oneiroi (Dreams), Geras (Old Age), Thanatos (Peaceful Death) and Philotes, which could mean either Friendship or Sex.In Greek mythology, Nyx (/nɪks/; Ancient Greek: Νύξ, lit. Night’) is the goddess and personification of the night.

Where to park at NYX Hotel Holborn?

Parking Details On-street parking is available outside the hotel (metre charges apply). The nearest car park is the National Car Park at Bloomsbury Square, with 450 spaces. For current parking charges, call 0203 1785 060 or visit Parkopedia for more parking options. Is parking available? Valet parking is charged at £40 for four hours or £65 per vehicle per 24 hours.

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