In
Greek mythology,
Erebus , also
Erebos (, "deep darkness, shadow"), was often conceived as a
primordial deity, representing the personification of darkness; for instance,
Hesiod's
Theogony identifies him as one of the first five beings in existence, born of
Chaos. Erebus features little in Greek mythological tradition and literature, but is said to have fathered several other deities with
Nyx; depending on the source of the mythology, this union includes
Aether,
Hemera, the
Hesperides,
Hypnos, the
Moirai,
Geras,
Styx,
Charon, and
Thanatos.