Erebus

[ er-uh-buhs ]

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noun

Classical Mythology. the darkness under the earth, imagined either as the abode of sinners after death or of all the dead.
Mount, a volcano in Antarctica, on Ross Island. 13,202 feet (4,024 meters).

Erebus

/ ˈɛrɪbəs /

Mount Erebus
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)

Erebus

/ ˈɛrɪbəs /

the god of darkness, son of Chaos and brother of Night
the darkness below the earth, thought to be the abode of the dead or the region they pass through on their way to Hades

Origin of Erebus¹

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

Dafni, on the other hand, celebrates the power of poetry, which recalls the minds of men from the depths of Erebus.

On June 30 the depot on Erebus Cove was visited, where three white sheds contain the usual necessaries for unfortunate castaways.

The great owl-moth of Brazil (Erebus Strix) in this respect is a larger fowl than the quail.

I knew that this continent of mystery boasted Mt. Erebus and other active craters.

The Erebus sloop and Baltic, besides a brig, were converted into fire-ships.

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