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erebus (n)
(Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of Aether and Day
erebus (n.)
A place of nether darkness, being the gloomy space through which the souls passed to Hades. See Milton's Paradise Lost, Book II., line 883.
The son of Chaos and brother of Nox, who dwelt in Erebus.
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(Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of Aether and DayA place of nether darkness, being the
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Erebus, the primordial Greek deity of darkness, was the son of Chaos and Nyx.
Erebus' dwelling was located in the underworld, described as a dark, misty, and gloomy place.
The word 'erebus' is derived from the ancient Greek verb 'erebein', which means 'to cover' or 'to darken'.
In Hesiod's Theogony, Erebus and Nyx are personifications of the primeval darkness that existed before the creation of the world.
