EREBUS
\ˈɛɹɪbəs], \ˈɛɹɪbəs], \ˈɛ_ɹ_ɪ_b_ə_s]\
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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 Day
By Princeton University
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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 Day
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In myth. (a) the son of Chaos and Darkness, who married his sister Night and was the father of the Light and Day; he was transformed into a river and plunged into Tartarus, because he aided the Titans: hence- (b) the lower world, particularly that part of it which is the abode of virtuous shades; hades; hell.
By Daniel Lyons
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