Erebus, a child of Chaos, was described by many poets as the darkest depth of the Underworld, or the region where the river Lethe flowed, where death itself dwells. Erebus could be best described as darkness itself. In the earliest of time, Erebus and Night (Nyx) dwelled in love, and Day (Hermera) and Aether (light, or the pure air) were born from them.

Many people have dwelled in Erebus. Persephone was there when Hades first abducted her and hid her from the sight of her mother, Demeter.

ACTIVITIES:
Erebus activity

KEY TEST WORDS:
Erebus was the darkest depth of the Underworld.

The Underworld

Creatures

Footnotes:
It was often stated that Erebus was the first place that all men go to when they die.

SOURCES:
Jane Smith
Edith Hamilton's Mythology
Bulfinch's Mythology
"Manual of Mythology" by Alexander S. Murray.