Erebus

[er-uh-buhs]

noun

1. Classical Mythology.,  the darkness under the earth, imagined either as the abode of sinners after death or of all the dead.

2. Mount, a volcano in Antarctica, on Ross Island. 13,202 feet (4,024 meters).

Erebus

¹

/ ˈɛrɪbəs /

noun

1. the god of darkness, son of Chaos and brother of Night

2. the darkness below the earth, thought to be the abode of the dead or the region they pass through on their way to Hades

Erebus

²

/ ˈɛrɪbəs /

noun

1. 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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Erebus¹

< Latin < Greek Érebos; cognate with Armenian erek evening, Sanskrit rájas darkness, Gothic riquis darkness