In
Greek mythology,
Erebus was a primordial god, personification of darkness, offspring of
Chaos alone. He was brother of
Nyx and father of
Aether by himself and, with Nyx,
Hemera,
Moros,
Charon,
Eros and the
Keres . With Nyx, he fathered
Charon and
Eros .
According to some later legends, Erebus was part of Hades, the underworld. It was where the dead had to pass immdiately after dying. After Charon ferried them across the river Acheron, they entered Tartarus, the underworld proper.
Erebus was often used as a synonym for Hades, the god.
Mount Erebus is an Antarctic volcano.
Aristophanes, Birds; Hesiod, Theogony.
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