Erebos

Summary

Erebos is a Greek primordial deity^[1]. He draws 1,372 Wikipedia views per month (greek_primordial_deity category, ranking #6 of 13).^[2]

Key Facts

• Erebos's father was Chaos^[3].
• Erebos's mother was Caligo^[4].
• Among Erebos's spouses was Nyx^[5].
• A child of Erebos was Nemesis^[6].
• A child of Erebos was Charon^[7].
• A child of Erebos was Hemera^[8].
• A child of Erebos was Eris^[9].
• A child of Erebos was Hypnos^[10].
• A child of Erebos was Thanatos^[11].
• Erebos is recorded as male^[12].
• Erebos's instance of is recorded as Greek primordial deity^[13].
• Erebos's pronunciation audio is recorded as De-Erebos.ogg^[14].
• Erebos's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ky4_^[15].
• Erebos's worshipped by is recorded as ancient Roman religion^[16].
• Erebos's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[17].
• Erebos's Rodovid ID is recorded as 27758^[18].
• Erebos's OmegaWiki Defined Meaning is recorded as 965078^[19].
• Erebos's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Erebos's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Erebos's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[22].
• Erebos's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[23].
• Erebos's described by source is recorded as Description of Greece^[24].
• Erebos's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Erebos's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[26].
• Erebos's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Erebus^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Erebos's father was Chaos^[3]. His mother was Caligo^[4].

Personal Life

Erebos was married to Nyx^[5]. Children include Nemesis^[6], an Oceanids^[28]; Charon^[7], a Greek deity^[29]; Hemera^[8], a Greek deity^[30]; Eris^[9], a Greek deity^[31]; Hypnos^[10], a Greek deity^[32]; and Thanatos^[11], a Greek deity^[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Erebos include HMS Erebus^[34], a bomb vessel^[35].

Why It Matters

Erebos draws 1,372 Wikipedia views per month (greek_primordial_deity category, ranking #6 of 13).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for him include HMS Erebus^[34], a bomb vessel^[35].

FAQs

Who were Erebos's parents?

Erebos's father was Chaos^[3]. Erebos's mother was Caligo^[4].

Who was Erebos married to?

Erebos's spouses include Nyx^[5].