Erebus

noun

Er·​e·​bus ˈer-ə-bəs How to pronounce Erebus (audio)
1
: a personification of darkness in Greek mythology
2
: a place of darkness in the underworld on the way to Hades

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In 2021, Stenton and Keenleyside had identified one of the skulls as belonging to John Gregory, an engineer on HMS Erebus, by matching DNA extracted from remains with the DNA of a living relative. Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024 Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased at the site or at Erebus Haunted Attraction. Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2024 Canada’s national parks service and the Inuit communities found the final resting place of the HMS Erebus in 2014 and the HMS Terror in 2016. Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024 In 2021, a team extracted DNA from a skull and identified John Gregory, an engineer aboard the HMS Erebus. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024 During the voyage, the expedition’s two ships, the HMS Terror led by Francis Crozier and the HMS Erebus led by Fitzjames, became trapped in sea ice, stranding 129 men. Ash Parrish, The Verge, 25 Sep. 2024 The film is an Erebus Pictures and Sky production, in association with Lunapark Pictures and Fortune Films. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024 Helen Simmons and Stephanie Aspin are producing for Erebus Pictures. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024 The feature is further produced by Delaval Film, Erebus Pictures, and Anti-Worlds with financing from the BFI. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Erebos

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Erebus was in 1578

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“Erebus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Erebus. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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