Erebus (region of the underworld)
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Erebus is a gloomy region of the Greek underworld associated with deep darkness and the shadowy realm between the world of the living and Hades.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek mythological concept
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mythological place ⓘ region of the underworld ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Greek mythological cosmologies ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
darkness
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gloom ⓘ shadows ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | world of the living ⓘ |
| cosmicOrder | part of the chthonic world ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | transition zone for souls entering the underworld ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| describedAs |
gloomy region of the Greek underworld
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shadowy realm between the world of the living and Hades ⓘ |
| etymology | named after the primordial deity Erebus ⓘ |
| greekName | Ἔρεβος NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locationInCosmology |
beneath the earth
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between the world of the living and Hades ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Erebus (primordial deity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hades (underworld)
NERFINISHED
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underworld ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
place of murk and gloom
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place of shadow ⓘ |
| realmType |
chthonic region
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intermediate realm ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Hades (realm)
NERFINISHED
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House of Hades NERFINISHED ⓘ River Styx NERFINISHED ⓘ Tartarus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
deep darkness
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obscurity ⓘ the boundary between life and death ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ἔρεβος