In Greek mythology, Hypnos, 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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AT A GLANCE
Greek nameHypnos (Ὕπνος)
Roman nameSomnus
Typegod
Domainssleep · rest · divine slumber
ParentageNyx · Erebustellings differ →
Symbolspoppy · a horn of sleep · wings at the temples
Cult centersTroezen (honored with the Muses)
EtymologyFrom hypnos, "sleep" — cognate with Latin somnus.
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