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Erebus

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Er·e·bus  (r-bs)
n. Greek Mythology
The dark region of the underworld through which the dead must pass before they reach Hades.
Erebus, Mount
A volcanic peak, 3,796.6 m (12,448 ft) high, on Ross Island in Antarctica.
Erebus1
n Greek myth
1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) the god of darkness, son of Chaos and brother of Night
2. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) the darkness below the earth, thought to be the abode of the dead or the region they pass through on their way to Hades
Erebus2
n
(Placename) Mount. a volcano in Antarctica, on Ross Island: discovered by Sir James Ross in 1841 and named after his ship. Height: 3794 m (12 448 ft.)
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Noun1.Erebus - (Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of Aether and Day
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
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From Chaos came forth Erebus and black Night; but of Night were born Aether (5) and Day, whom she conceived and bare from union in love with Erebus.
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