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Answer for the clue "Entrance to Hades ", 6 letters:
erebus

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Erebus \Er"e*bus\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (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. (Greek Myth.) The son of Chaos and brother ...

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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, ...

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.