Found 2 items, similar to erebus.
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Definition: Erebus
Erebus
n : (Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the
underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of
Aether and Day
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Erebus
Erebus
\Er"e*bus\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.]
1. (Greek Myth.) 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.
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2. (Greek Myth.) The son of Chaos and brother of
Nox, who
dwelt in Erebus.
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To the infernal deep, with Erebus and tortures vile.
--Shak.
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