Hypnos
In Greek mythology, Hypnos (/ˈhɪpnɒs/; Ancient Greek: Ὕπνος means 'sleep'), also spelled Hypnus, is the personification of sleep; the Roman equivalent is known as Somnus. His name is the origin of the word hypnosis. Pausanias wrote that Hypnos was the dearest friend of the Muses.
Hypnos | |
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Abode | Underworld |
Symbol | Poppy, River Lethe, Cottonwood |
Personal information | |
Parents | Nyx alone Nyx and Erebus |
Siblings | Thanatos (twin brother), Moros, Keres, Oneiroi, Momus, Oizys, Hesperides, Moirai, Nemesis, Apate, Philotes, Geras, Eris, Styx, Dolos, Ponos, Euphrosyne, Epiphron, Continentia, Petulantia, Misericordia, Pertinacia |
Consort | Pasithea |
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Roman equivalent | Somnus |
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