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許普諾斯

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許普諾斯

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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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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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許普諾斯或修普諾斯(古希臘語: Ὕπνος),對應羅馬的松拿士(Somnus),是希臘神話中居於地獄的睡神,被視為將「睡眠」人格化的象徵。祂的孿生兄弟是死神塔那托斯(θάνατος),而黑夜女神倪克斯(Νύξ)則是祂們的母親。祂的宮殿是一個陽光永遠不會到達的陰暗山洞;其宮殿的門前種植了大量的罌粟及具有催眠作用的植物。英語中的「催眠」(Hypnogenesis)一詞,語源正是來自希普諾斯。

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