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In Greek mythology, Erebus (/ ˈ ɛr ə b ə s /; [1] Ancient Greek: Ἔρεβος, romanized: Érebos, lit. 'darkness, gloom'), [ 2 ] or Erebos , is the personification of darkness. In Hesiod 's Theogony , he is the offspring of Chaos , and the father of Aether and Hemera (Day) by Nyx (Night); in other Greek cosmogonies, he is the father of ...
Mount Erebus (/ ˈ ɛr ɪ b ə s /) is the southernmost active volcano on Earth, located on Ross Island in the Ross Dependency in Antarctica.With a summit elevation of 3,792 metres (12,441 ft), it is the second most prominent mountain in Antarctica (after Mount Vinson) and the second-highest volcano in Antarctica (after the dormant Mount Sidley).
Erebus is the Greek god of darkness as well as a region of the Greek underworld. Erebus may also refer to: Ships. HMS Erebus, five ships of Britain's Royal Navy ...
According to the Roman mythographer Hyginus, Chaos and Caligo were the parents of Nox (Night), Dies, Erebus (Darkness), and Aether. [2] Cicero says that Aether and Dies were the parents of Caelus (Sky). [3] While, Hyginus says that, in addition to Caelus, Aether and Dies were also the parents of Terra (Earth), and Mare (Sea). [4]
Such uses of this meaning can be found in Homer's Odyssey, throughout which there is an evident concern from the various kings about the géras they will pass to their sons through their names. [10] The concern is significant because kings at this time (such as Odysseus) are believed to have ruled by common assent in recognition of their ...
Erebus albicinctus (Kollar, 1844) (syn: Erebus obscurata (Wileman, 1923), Erebus rivularis Westwood, 1848) Erebus atavistis (Hampson 1913) Erebus candidii (Strand 1920) Erebus caprimulgus (Fabricius, 1775) Erebus clavifera (Hampson, 1913) Erebus crepuscularis (Linnaeus, 1758) (syn: Erebus obscura (Bethune-Baker, 1906)) Erebus cyclops (Felder, 1861)
Erebus Glacier) is a glacier draining the lower southern slopes of Mount Erebus, Ross Island, Antarctica It flows west to Erebus Bay where it forms the floating Erebus Glacier Tongue . It was named in association with Mount Erebus by the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04 , under Robert Falcon Scott .
The Albanian Wikipedia (Albanian: Wikipedia Shqip) is the Albanian language edition of Wikipedia started on 12 October 2003. As of 17 February 2025, the Wikipedia has 101,694 articles and is the 73rd-largest Wikipedia.