ASTERIA was the Titan goddess (perhaps) of the oracles and prophecies of night, including prophetic dreams, the reading of the stars (astrology), and necromancy.The nocturnally practised rites of necromancy were overseen by Asteria's daughter Hekate. They drew upon the prophetic power of the ghosts of the dead. The prophecies of Apollon, son of Asteria's sister Leto, on the other hand, were associated with the light of heaven.
In another tradition, Asteria was once pursued by the god Zeus. She fled his embrace and leapt down from heaven into the sea where she metamorphosed into the island of Delos. Her sister Leto later gave birth to her son Apollon on the island, which became one of that god's most holy shrines.
Asteria (the Starry One) was probably closely identified with Nyx, the star-spangled goddess of night. She may also have been linked with Brizo (Slumber), an obscure goddess of prophetic dreams worshipped on the island of Delos.
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