*erebu*

n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;. ] 1. (Greek Myth.) A place of nether darkness, being the gloomy space through which the souls passed to Hades. See Milton's “Paradise Lost, ” Book II., line 883. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Greek Myth.) The son of Chaos and brother of Nox, who dwelt in Erebus. [ 1913 Webster ]

To the infernal deep, with Erebus and tortures vile. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]