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    In Greek mythology, Erebus (⫽ ˈ ɛr ə b ə s ⫽; Ancient Greek: Ἔρεβος, romanized: Érebos, lit. '"darkness, gloom"'), [2] or Erebos , is the personification of darkness. In Hesiod 's Theogony , he is the offspring of Chaos , and the father of Aether and Hemera (Day) by Nyx (Night); in other Greek cosmogonies, he is the father of ...

  2. Erebus was one of the primordial deities in Greek mythology, emerging from the primeval void known as Chaos. He was the personification of the deep darkness and shadows, representing the profound and enigmatic aspects of the cosmos. The Origins of Erebus As a primordial deity, Erebus was among the

  3. Erebus, in Greek religion, the god of a dark region of the underworld and the personification of darkness. Erebus is one of the primordial beings in the Greek creation myth. He is the son of Chaos, who is also the mother of Erebus’s wife, Nyx, the personification of night.

  4. mythopedia.com › topics › erebusErebus – Mythopedia

    Mar 9, 2023 · Erebus was the personification of darkness, one of the primordial gods born to Chaos. He married his sister Nyx and fathered Aether, Hemera, and other abstractions.

  5. EREBOS (Erebus) was the primordial god (protogenos) of darkness and the consort of Nyx (Night). His dark mists encircled the world and filled the deep hollows of the earth. In the evening, Erebos' wife Nyx drew Erebos' darkness across the sky bringing night and his daughter Hemera scattered it at dawn bringing day--the first obscuring Aither ...

  6. Erebus was one of the oldest and first gods in the Greek pantheon, the son of Chaos and the father of many other deities. He was the personification of darkness and the place where the dead spirits went after death.

  7. Erebus was one of the primordial gods in Greek mythology, born from Chaos along with Nyx (night). He was the personification of darkness, not only of night, but also of caves and the underworld, where he was often associated with Hades.

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