![]() ![]() Nyx "laid a germless egg in the bosom of the infinite deeps of Erebus", from which came Eros. In Aristophanes' comedy The Birds, Chaos, Erebus, Nyx and Tartarus were the first beings, before the existence of earth, air or heaven. 7th century BCE) apparently makes Erebus the fourth being to come into existence, after Thetis, Poros and Tekmor. In Cicero's De Natura Deorum, the following are "fabled" to be the children of Erebus and Nox (Night): Aether, Dies (Day), Amor (Love), Dolus (Guile), Metus (Fear), Labor (Toil), Invidentia (Envy), Fatum (Fate), Senectus (Old Age), Mors (Death), Tenebrae (Darkness), Miseria (Misery), Querella (Lamentation), Gratia (Favour), Fraus (Fraud), Pertinacia (Obstinacy), the Parcae (the Fates), the Hesperides and the Somnia (Dreams). Īccording to the Fabulae of Hyginus, Erebus, Nox (Night), Aether (Brightness) and Dies (Day) are the offspring of Chaos and Caligine (Mist) and Erebus, by Nox, is the father of Fate, Old age, Death, Destruction, Strife, Sleep, Dreams, Thoughtfulness, Hedymeles, Porphyrion, Epaphus, Discord, Misery, Petulance, Nemesis, Cheerfulness, Friendship, Pity, Styx, the Parcae ( Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos), and the Hesperides (Aegle, Hesperia, and Erythea). The Greek oral poet Hesiod's Theogony (8th century BCE) portrays Erebus as the offspring of Chaos, and as the brother of Nyx (Night), by whom he is the father of Aether (Brightness) and Hemera (Day). Sanskrit rájas, Gothic riqis, Old Norse røkkr). The name Ἔρεβος itself originates from Proto-Indo-European *h₁regʷ-es/os- "darkness" (cf. The perceived meaning of Erebus is "darkness" the first recorded instance of it was "place of darkness between earth and Hades". Hesiod's Theogony identifies him as one of the first five beings in existence, born of Chaos. I really enjoyed this short yet poignant glimpse into one of the most significant designers of the ‘Horus Heresy’.In Greek mythology and Roman mythology, Erebus ( / ˈ ɛr ɪ b ə s/ Ancient Greek: Ἔρεβος, romanized: Érebos, "deep darkness, shadow"), or Erebos, is the personification of darkness and one of the primordial deities. And he had prepared for his role in the grand scheme for a long time indeed. It was quite easy to grasp the weight of the plot upon the overall setting, but it also gives a simplistic view of the straightforward path that Erebus has chosen for himself. ![]() Erebus himself knows he is not a hero or even any great evil either, but he knows of his unique place in the eyes of the ruinous powers.Ĭhris Wraight is no ADB, but he knows what the reality behind Erebus is and also his unique characteristics and his sense of perspective. While this short didn’t reveal any hidden truth into the mind of the real harbinger of the heresy, it did give us a bit of insight into his psyche and his cunning personality. This one was a bit different from what I expected. So, naturally, when I learned about this short, I knew I had to read it as soon as possible. There are many evil characters in the Warhammer 40k and Horus Heresy settings, but I sincerely doubt if there is any other character as universally hated as Erebus. Not just a short tie-in to Chris Wraight's Lorgar Primarchs novella, but an excellent Erebus secret origin tale with an unexpected twist that is going to make you much more love and hate one of the most despicable villains ever and one of the true architects behind the Horus Heresy.īecause Erebus did nothing wrong and his work is still far from being done yet. I have never been their stated champion, not like Horus, but I have always been their servant, their counsellor to the mighty, their assassin, their adviser, their deliverer of souls. The pantheon has remained close to me ever since, whatever lies you may have heard from my many enemies. I began to feel that the old Powers were closer to me than they had ever been, and that if I could simply reach out, extend an armoured finger ahead of me, I might somehow touch them. Across such vast distances, that had an effect. The deaths were mounting, the pain increasing. The violence we were unleashing was a danger to our enemies even as it brought the known galaxy under the heel of Terra. Another thing did become steadily apparent. ![]()
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