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Erebus

Erebus, the god of darkness

Frieze-Dennison Vergil

Erebus , ī, m.: the god of darkness, son of Chaos and brother of Night, 6.247; darkness; the lower world, 4.26, et al.

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Erebum Proper-name noun: masculine genitive plural, Proper-name noun: masculine accusative singular of Erebus

See Erebum in Morpho

Ĕrĕbus, i, m., = Ἔρεβος.
    • A The god of darkness, son of Chaos, and brother of Nox, Cic. N. D. 3, 17 fin.; Hyg. Myth. praef.; Verg. A. 4, 510; Ov. M. 14, 404.—
    • B The Lower World, Verg. G. 4, 471 Serv.; id. A. 6, 247; 7, 140; Ov. M. 5, 543; 10, 76, al.—Hence,
  • II Ĕrĕbēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Lower World: colubrae, Ov. lb. 229.

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