Changes: Erebus

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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.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.

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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
-{{Infobox gods
+|alias = God of Darkness
 |gender = Male
+|birthplace = [[Island of Creation]]
-|status = Unknown
 |species = [[Primordials|Primordial]]
+|family = *[[Chaos]] (mother)
-|alias = God of Darkness
-|family =
-*[[Chaos]] (father)
 *[[Nyx]] (sister/wife)
 *[[Gaia]] (sister)†
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 *[[Lahkesis]] (daughter)†
 *[[Clotho]] (daughter)†
+|status = Alive (Presumably)
-|birthplace = [[Island of Creation]]
 |location = Unknown
-|appears in = [[God of War: Ascension]]
+|appears in = [[God of War: Ascension]] (mentioned)
+|image =
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+|voice actor = N/A}}
 ==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' wife Nyx drew Erebos' 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.
+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.
+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 Haides
+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 possibly named after him.
+*Mount Erebus, a volcano in Antartica, is named after him.
-*By Hesiod, he is the father of Aether, personification of the upper air & 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.
+*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.
-[[Category:Protogenoi]]
 [[Category:Characters]]
+[[Category:Males]]
+[[Category:Protogenoi]]
+[[Category:Immortals]]
+[[Category:Unknown Status]]
+[[Category:God of War: Ascension]]