Orcus
Americannoun
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the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
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the ancient Roman underworld; Hades; Dis.
noun
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Some say Orcinus means “of the kingdom of the dead,” a reference to Orcus, a Roman god of the underworld.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2024
Pluto is the most famous such object, but the Webb could help bring out of obscurity the dwarf planets Haumea, Makemake, Orcus and Sedna.
From Washington Post
He was King of the Dead—not Death himself, whom the Greeks called Thanatos and the Romans, Orcus.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
‘That was the punishment. Instead you got exile. You should have stayed away. Your father Orcus may not approve of broken oaths. But my father Hades really doesn’t approve of those who escape punishment.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
Much like his godly forefather, Orcus, the underworld god of punishment, Bryce was completely remorseless.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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