EREBUS

Erebus

(noun) (Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of Aether and Day

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Er"e*bus, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.

1. (Greek Myth.)

Definition: 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.

2. (Greek Myth.)

Definition: The son of Chaos and brother of Nox, who dwelt in Erebus. To the infernal deep, with Erebus and tortures vile. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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