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Answer for the clue "Neighbor of Hades ", 6 letters:
erebus

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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, ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
in Homer, etc., the place of darkness between Earth and Hades, from Latin Erebus , from Greek Erebos , which is of unknown origin, perhaps from Semitic (compare Hebrew erebh "sunset, evening"), or from PIE *regw-es- "darkness" (cognates: Sanskrit rajas ...

Usage examples of erebus.

In his Fifth Cause of Action plaintiff claims fraud and conspiracy between defendants Erebus and Kiester in the non-performance clause of their contract.

An artist has the right to choose his own subject-matter, even if he takes it from the nether pits of Limbo and Erebus.