![]() I know this article has been rather short but when compared to the Olympians, we just really don’t know much about the primordial generation. Because of this, Erebus can almost be considered as the first God of the underworld, and it’s this association of Tartarus that led to Erebus becoming a place that referred to a place in between the earth and the underworld that the souls would have to travel through. Erebus Connection with the UnderworldĮrebus and Tartarus were also a deity that was closely linked as some stories believe that when the day came, Erebus retreated to the darkest recesses of Tartarus. Together Erebus and Nyx fathered and mothered many deities and some of these included Hypnos, Styx, Nemesis, Thanatos, and the Fates (Moirai), along with Hemera and Aether-who we mentioned earlier.īefore the likes of Hyperion, Helios, Apollo, and any other deity associated with the Sun, the ancient Greeks saw Erebus and Aether as the sources of day and light, and that is how they explain the cycle as opposed to the Sun. Hesiod doesn’t mention Erebus in any story or any detail, but that is the description he gives in his Theogony. “From chaos came forth Erebus and black Night (Nyx) but of Night were born Aether and Day (Hemera), whom she conceived and bore from union in love of Erebus.” Hesiod, Theogony Their children Hemera and Aether would then sweep the starkness away bringing with them a new day. We can almost look at Erebus as this dark mist that Nyx would unleash and must paint the sky with when it was nighttime. With that being said, the task of spreading this darkness across the sky did fall to Nyx. Quite often people confuse Erebus and Nyx because night and darkness are things that go together, but Erebus symbolized the darkness and all things inside of it, whereas Nyx symbolized the night. The exact order of these beings does change depending on your source, but if we go with Hesiod, then we know that he was part of the first five primordial beings that Chaos gave birth to. Today’s article will be on Erebus, the primordial god of Darkness, who many consider along with his wife NYX, to have been the first primordial beings to have come from Chaos. It’s been a while since we’ve discussed some Greek mythology, and even longer since we discussed one of the primordial deities. The term Erebus was also used to describe a place of the Underworld where the deceased went immediately after death. ![]() According to Hesiod’s Theogony, Erebus was one of the first five creatures to emerge from Chaos the other four are his siblings, Erebus had 4 siblings: Gaea, Tartarus, Eros, and Nyx. In Conclusion Who is Erebus in Greek Mythology?Įrebus (Romanized: Érebos, meaning “deep darkness, shadow”), or Erebos, is the personification of darkness and one of the primal deities in Greek mythology.In consideration and acceptance of entrance into this attraction holder agrees to release the operator, it’s parent corporation, affiliates, offices, directors and employees and landlord from any liability, harm, injury or death, cost or expense whatsoever that may arise directly or indirectly from attending this attraction or any of the attractions at this location. Holder voluntarily assumes all risks and dangers associated with participation in this attraction. Holder of this ticket understands that there is inherent risk involved with attending this attraction. Your ticket is a revocable license and may be taken and admission refused upon refund of purchase price. If any of the rules are not followed, you will not be admitted and asked to leave the property. No video or flash photography may be taken inside the attraction. Additionally there is no touching of actors, customers or props inside the attraction. DO NOT smoke, run, eat or drink inside the attraction. You will not be admitted if any of these conditions are to be noticed by our staff. Do not enter the attraction if you are taking medications or using drugs of any type. DO NOT ENTER the attraction if you are intoxicated, wearing any form of cast, medical brace, using crutches, or have any type of physical limitation. You should NOT ENTER a haunted house if you suffer from asthma, heart conditions, prone to seizures, physical ailments, respiratory or any type of medical problem, or are pregnant or suffer from any type of mental disease including claustrophobia. ![]() You will experience intense audio, lighting, extreme low visibility, strobe lights, fog, damp or wet conditions, moving floors, special effects, sudden actions and an overall physically demanding environment. ![]() This attraction reserves the right to refuse anyone. ![]()
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