Hypnos
Sign in to saveIn Greek mythology, Hypnos (; Ancient Greek: , 'sleep'), also spelled Hypnus, is the personification of sleep. The Roman equivalent is Somnus. His name is the origin of the word hypnosis. Pausanias wrote that Hypnos was the dearest friend of the Muses.
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Hypnos is the ancient Greek god of sleep, often depicted in mythology as a gentle and beloved figure who was said to be a close friend of the Muses. His name is the historical origin of the modern word "hypnosis," making him culturally significant to how we understand and name sleep-related phenomena today.
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- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.name
- Hypnos
- Deity.image
- Euphronios krater side A MET L.2006.10.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Hypnos (left) and Thanatos (right) carry the body of Sarpedon while Hermes watches, Euphronios Krater, an Attic red-figure calyx-krater, c. 515–510 BC
- Deity.god_of
- God of sleep
- Deity.abode
- Underworld
- Deity.parents
- Nyx
- Deity.siblings
- Thanatos
- Deity.consorts
- Pasithea
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12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Family
- Mythology
- Hypnos in the ''Iliad''
- Hypnos and Endymion
- Hypnos in art
- Words derived from Hypnos
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
In Greek mythology, Hypnos (; Ancient Greek: , 'sleep'), also spelled Hypnus, is the personification of sleep. The Roman equivalent is Somnus. His name is the origin of the word hypnosis. Pausanias wrote that Hypnos was the dearest friend of the Muses.
== Etymology == According to the Dutch linguist Robert S. P. Beekes, the god's name derives from the Proto-Indo-European root *sup-no- 'sleep'.