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Erebus - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Erebus : (noun)
1: (Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the
underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of
Aether and Day [syn: Erebus]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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.
2. (Greek Myth.) The son of Chaos and brother of Nox, who
dwelt in Erebus.
To the infernal deep, with Erebus and tortures vile.
--Shak.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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