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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.

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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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Wikidata facts

Gender
male
Spouse
Pasithea
Father
Erebos
Mother
Nyx
Sibling
Thanatos
Image
Waterhouse-sleep and his half-brother death-1874.jpg
Said to be same as
Somnus
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described by source
Pauly–Wissowa
Commons category
Hypnos
fictional or mythical analog of
sleep
present in work
Hades
name in native language
Ὕπνος
domain of saint or deity
sleep
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