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In [[Greek mythology]], '''Erebus''' ({{IPA|ˈer.e.bus}}) or '''Erebos''' ([[Ancient Greek language|Ancient Greek]]: {{polytonic|Ἔρεβος}}, [[English language|English translation]]: "deep blackness/darkness or shadow") was the son of a primordial god, [[Chaos (mythology)|Kaos]], and represented the personification of darkness and shadow, which filled in all the corners and crannies of the world. He was the offspring of Kaos alone. He was [[Nyx (mythology)|Nýcs's]] Lover and fathered her children, [[Aether (mythology)|Aither]], and [[Hemera]], according to [[Hesiod]] (c. 700 BC). According to [[Gaius Julius Hyginus|Hyginus]] (c. AD 1), he was the father of [[Geras]]. |
In [[Greek mythology]], '''Erebus''' ({{IPA|ˈer.e.bus}}) or '''Erebos''' ([[Ancient Greek language|Ancient Greek]]: {{polytonic|Ἔρεβος}}, [[English language|English translation]]: "deep blackness/darkness or shadow") was the son of a primordial god, [[Chaos (mythology)|Kaos]], and represented the personification of darkness and shadow, which filled in all the corners and crannies of the world. He was the offspring of Kaos alone. He was [[Nyx (mythology)|Nýcs's]] Lover and fathered her children, [[Aether (mythology)|Aither]], and [[Hemera|Hèmera]], according to [[Hesiod]] (c. 700 BC). According to [[Gaius Julius Hyginus|Hyginus]] (c. AD 1), he was the father of [[Geras]]. |
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According to some later legends, Erebus was part of [[Hades|Haidès's]], the underworld. It was where the dead had to pass immediately after dying. After [[Charon (mythology)|Karon]] ferried them across the river [[Acheron|Akeron]], they entered [[Tartarus]], the underworld proper. Erebus was often used as a synonym for [[Hades (god)|Haidès]], the Greek god of the underworld. |
According to some later legends, Erebus was part of [[Hades|Haidès's]], the underworld. It was where the dead had to pass immediately after dying. After [[Charon (mythology)|Karon]] ferried them across the river [[Acheron|Akeron]], they entered [[Tartarus]], the underworld proper. Erebus was often used as a synonym for [[Hades (god)|Haidès]], the Greek god of the underworld. |
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In Greek mythology, Erebus (ˈer.e.bus) or Erebos (Ancient Greek: Template:Polytonic, English translation: "deep blackness/darkness or shadow") was the son of a primordial god, Kaos, and represented the personification of darkness and shadow, which filled in all the corners and crannies of the world. He was the offspring of Kaos alone. He was Nýcs's Lover and fathered her children, Aither, and Hèmera, according to Hesiod (c. 700 BC). According to Hyginus (c. AD 1), he was the father of Geras.
According to some later legends, Erebus was part of Haidès's, the underworld. It was where the dead had to pass immediately after dying. After Karon ferried them across the river Akeron, they entered Tartarus, the underworld proper. Erebus was often used as a synonym for Haidès, the Greek god of the underworld.
The word is probably from Proto-Indo-European language, *h1regwos, cognate to Old Norse røkkr, Gothic riqis "darkness", Sanskrit rajani "night", Tamil eravu "night", Tocharian orkäm "darkness". A loan from Semitic, c.f. Hebrew erebh and Akkadian erebu "sunset, evening" (hence, "darkness"), as suggested by Martin Bernal, has not found acceptance.