Erebus

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E0194900 (ĕr′ə-bəs)n. Greek Mythology The dark region of the underworld through which the dead must pass before they reach Hades.

[Latin, from Greek Erebos.]

Erebus

(ˈɛrɪbəs) n (Placename) Mount Erebus a volcano in Antarctica, on Ross Island: discovered by Sir James Ross in 1841 and named after his ship. Height: 3794 m (12 448 ft)

Erebus

(ˈɛrɪbəs) n1. (Classical Myth & Legend) the god of darkness, son of Chaos and brother of Night2. (Classical Myth & Legend) the darkness below the earth, thought to be the abode of the dead or the region they pass through on their way to Hades

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n. 1. the underworld in ancient Greek belief. 2. Mount, a volcano in Antarctica, on Ross Island. 13,202 ft. (4024 m). [< Latin < Greek Érebos]

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Erebus - (Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of Aether and DayGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks

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Erebus

(ĕr`ĭbəs), in Greek religion and mythology, personification of darkness. According to Hesiod, Erebus sprang from Chaos and was the father of Day. His name was sometimes used for Hades.

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an active volcano on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica. Mount Erebus, rising to a maximum elevation of 3,794 m, is composed of basalts and tuffs. Its main crater, which has a diameter of 850 m and a depth of 275 m, is situated at an elevation of 3,743 m. Below the main crater there is a smaller crater. Steam and gas clouds and geysers have been observed during eruptions. Mount Erebus was discovered in 1841 by a British expedition led by J. Ross and was named after one of the expedition’s ships.

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personification and god of darkness. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 381]See: Night

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god of underground darkness. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 319]See: Underworld

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Mount. a volcano in Antarctica, on Ross Island: discovered by Sir James Ross in 1841 and named after his ship. Height: 3794 m (12 448 ft.)

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noun (Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld

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