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noun

Ĕrĕbus

gen. Ĕrĕbi · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
The god of darkness; son of Chaos; and brother of Nox
The god of darkness, son of Chaos, and brother of Nox, Cic. N. D. 3, 17 fin.; Hyg. Myth. praef.; Verg. A. 4, 510; Ov. M. 14, 404.—
The Lower World
The Lower World, Verg. G. 4, 471 Serv.; id. A. 6, 247; 7, 140; Ov. M. 5, 543; 10, 76, al.—Hence,
of or belonging to the Lower World
ĕrĕbēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Lower World: colubrae, Ov. lb. 229.
Perseus ID: n16094 Key: Erebus