Erebus
Americannoun
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Classical Mythology. the darkness under the earth, imagined either as the abode of sinners after death or of all the dead.
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Mount, a volcano in Antarctica, on Ross Island. 13,202 feet (4,024 meters).
noun
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the god of darkness, son of Chaos and brother of Night
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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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Etymology
Origin of Erebus
< Latin < Greek Érebos; cognate with Armenian erek evening, Sanskrit rájas darkness, Gothic riquis darkness
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In 2021, DNA from a living descendant allowed researchers to identify John Gregory, Engineer of HMS Erebus.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
By April 1848, Franklin's two ships, Erebus and Terror, had been trapped in Arctic ice for nearly two years.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
HMS Erebus, captained by Sir John Franklin, set sail in 1845.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
The Erebus wind farm, set to be built off the coast of Pembrokeshire, would become Wales' first floating offshore wind farm, following two projects already operating in Scotland.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
Tartarus and Erebus are sometimes two divisions of the underworld, Tartarus the deeper of the two, the prison of the Sons of Earth; Erebus where the dead pass as soon as they die.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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