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Erebus
From Free Encyclopedia of Thelema
| Greek deities series | |
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| Titans and Olympians | |
| Aquatic deities | |
| Chthonic deities | |
| Personified concepts | |
| Other deities | |
| Primordial deities | |
In Greek mythology, Erebus, or Érebos 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.
According to some later legends, Erebus was part of Hades, the underworld. It was where the dead had to pass immediately 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.
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References
- Aristophanes, Birds.
- Hesiod, Theogony.
- Wikipedia (2005). Erebus. Retrieved March 10, 2005.
