Hemera was the personification of the Day (as opposed to her mother Nyx, which personifies Night). As such, her Roman name was Dies. However, it's important to note that this was a pure import from Greek myth. The Romans, while they did have their own Primordial deities, did not have a creation myth of their own, so they borrowed heavily from their neighbors and progenitors.
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Thalassa.
Hemera never died in Greek myth.
Hemera was one of the primeval gods or "Protogenoi" of Greek mythology that were the basic components of the universe which were emerged at creation. Hemera was the personifcation of the day.
Hemera (Day) was born of Nyx (Night) and Erebus (Darkness).
Hemera (Day) was the mother of Thalassa (Sea) and Gaia (Earth) by Aither (Light).