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| + | '''Erebus''' is the [[Primordial]] entity of Darkness, the brother of [[Gaia]] and [[Nyx]] as well as the latter's consort, he is one of the first primordial deities born from [[Chaos]].{{Infobox gods |
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| − | [[File:Pink Erebus.jpg|thumb|300px|Mount Erebus]] |
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| + | |alias = God of Darkness |
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| + | |gender = Male |
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| − | |gender = Male|status = Unknown|species = Primordial|alias = God of Darkness <br>|family = *[[Chaos]] (father/creator) |
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| + | |birthplace = [[Island of Creation]] |
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| + | |species = [[Primordials|Primordial]] |
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| + | |family = *[[Chaos]] (mother) |
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*[[Nyx]] (sister/wife) |
*[[Nyx]] (sister/wife) |
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+ | *[[Gaia]] (sister)† |
| − | *[[Ananke]] (sister) |
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| − | *[[Gaia]] (sister) |
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*[[Eros]] (brother) |
*[[Eros]] (brother) |
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| − | *[[ |
+ | *[[Thanatos]] (son)† |
| − | *[[Thanatos]] (son) |
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*[[Hypnos]] (son) |
*[[Hypnos]] (son) |
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| − | *[[Charon]] (son) |
+ | *[[Charon]] (son)† |
*Aether (son) |
*Aether (son) |
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| + | *Nemesis (daughter) |
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*Hemera (daughter) |
*Hemera (daughter) |
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| − | *Atropos (daughter) |
+ | *[[Atropos]] (daughter)† |
| − | * |
+ | *[[Lahkesis]] (daughter)† |
| − | *Clotho (daughter) |
+ | *[[Clotho]] (daughter)† |
| + | |status = Alive (Presumably) |
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| − | *[[Ouranos]] (nephew) |
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| + | |location = Unknown |
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| − | *[[Titans]] (nephews/nieces)|birthplace = [[Island of Creation]]|location = Mount Erebus}} |
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| + | |appears in = [[God of War: Ascension]] (mentioned) |
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| + | |voice actor = N/A}} |
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==Greek Mythology== |
==Greek Mythology== |
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| + | In Greek mythology, '''Erebos''' (Erebus) was the primordial god (protogenos) of darkness and the consort of {{Wiki|Nyx}} (Night). His dark mists encircled the world and filled the deep hollows of the earth. |
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| − | In Greek mythology, Erebus /ˈɛrəbəs/, also Erebos (Greek: Ἔρεβος, "deep darkness, shadow"),[1] was often conceived as a primordial deity, representing the personification of darkness; for instance, Hesiod's Theogony identifies him as one of the first six beings in existence, born of Chaos.[2] Erebus features little in Greek mythological tradition and literature, but is said to have fathered several other deities with Nyx; depending on the source of the mythology, this union includes Aether, Hemera, the Hesperides, Hypnos, the Moirai, Geras, Styx, Charon, and Thanatos. Erebus was eldest brother of [[Nyx]], [[Tartarus]], [[Chronos]], [[Ananke]], [[Gaia]] and [[Eros]]. |
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| + | In the evening, Erebos' sister/wife Nyx drew his darkness across the sky bringing night and his daughter Hemera scattered it at dawn bringing day - the first obscuring Aither (Aether), the heavenly light of the ether, the second revealing it. In the ancient cosmogonies, the heavenly ether (Aither) and the dark mists of the netherworld (Erebos) were regarded as the sources of day and light rather than the sun. |
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| + | The name Erebos was also used as a synonym for the netherworld realm of Hades. |
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His equivalent in Roman Mythology is Scotus. |
His equivalent in Roman Mythology is Scotus. |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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| − | *Mount Erebus, a volcano in Antartica, is |
+ | *Mount Erebus, a volcano in Antartica, is named after him. |
| + | *By Hesiod, he is the father of Aether, personification of the upper air and Hemera, personification of day. By Hyginus, he is the father of [[Eros]] (Love), Dolos (Trickery), [[Clotho]] (birth/past), [[Lahkesis]] (life/present), [[Atropos]] (death/future), Apate (Fraud), the Oneiroi (Dreams), Eris (Strife), [[Thanatos]] (Death) and [[Hypnos]] (Sleep), Nemesis (Retribution), Oizys (Misery), Momus (Blame), Moros (Doom), the Keres, and others. |
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| + | [[Category:Immortals]] |
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| + | [[Category:Unknown Status]] |
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| + | [[Category:God of War: Ascension]] |
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Revision as of 18:29, 26 July 2020
Erebus is the Primordial entity of Darkness, the brother of Gaia and Nyx as well as the latter's consort, he is one of the first primordial deities born from Chaos.Template:Infobox gods
Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Erebos (Erebus) was the primordial god (protogenos) of darkness and the consort of Nyx (Night). His dark mists encircled the world and filled the deep hollows of the earth.
In the evening, Erebos' sister/wife Nyx drew his darkness across the sky bringing night and his daughter Hemera scattered it at dawn bringing day - the first obscuring Aither (Aether), the heavenly light of the ether, the second revealing it. In the ancient cosmogonies, the heavenly ether (Aither) and the dark mists of the netherworld (Erebos) were regarded as the sources of day and light rather than the sun.
The name Erebos was also used as a synonym for the netherworld realm of Hades.
His equivalent in Roman Mythology is Scotus.
Trivia
- Mount Erebus, a volcano in Antartica, is named after him.
- By Hesiod, he is the father of Aether, personification of the upper air and Hemera, personification of day. By Hyginus, he is the father of Eros (Love), Dolos (Trickery), Clotho (birth/past), Lahkesis (life/present), Atropos (death/future), Apate (Fraud), the Oneiroi (Dreams), Eris (Strife), Thanatos (Death) and Hypnos (Sleep), Nemesis (Retribution), Oizys (Misery), Momus (Blame), Moros (Doom), the Keres, and others.