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In Greek mythology, Hypnos is a god connected with sleep. His mother was Nyx (night) and his dad was Erebus (darkness). Possibly Zeus, the most powerful with the Greek Gods, was afraid of entering Nyx’s realm mainly because she was such a dreadful and powerful goddess. Hypnos and his twin close friend, Thanatos (death), lived in the underworld (Hades)in caves which were located next to each other. The caves received no sunlight or moonlight and were completely noiseless. The souterrain were also between poppies and other plants that produce sleep. His foundation is said to be made of ebony.
Hypnos has to be a calm and gentle god who have helps mortal humans within their time of need. Because he is definitely the god of sleep, this individual owns 50 % of every individual life. The river Lethe (forgetfulness) runs from Hypnos’ cave. His cave is likewise where day and night meet.
Hypnos was asked twice by Hera (the goddess of love and marriage who may be married with her brother, Zeus), to put Zeus to sleep. The 1st time Hypnos put Zeus to sleep it was to avenge the ransacking from the city of Troy by Zeus’ son, Heracles. When Zeus woke up and found out what had happened, he tried to find Hypnos, but wasn’t able to because Hypnos was concealing with his mother, Nyx.
The second period Hypnos set Zeus to rest it was since Hera guaranteed him this individual could have Pasithea as his wife. Hypnos made Hera swear a great oath by river Styx before he would help her. Hera in that case dressed up beautifully and visited Zeus to inquire his agreement to go to her parents preventing them coming from arguing. Hera also had a charm provided to her by simply Aphrodite (the goddess of love). Zeus agreed and when he hugged Hera Hypnos put him to sleep. Hypnos then attended Poseidon (god of the sea) and informed him this individual could help the Greeks earn the Trojan’s War. Zeus never noticed that Hypnos acquired put him to sleep an additional time. Hypnos and Pasithea, had three sons, Morpheus, Phobetor and Phantasos who were called Oneiroi (the dreams). The Oneiroi live in a cave that was near to the Ocean in the West. Their particular cave had two entry doors which could send people their dreams. One of the doors was made of ivory plus the other was performed of buckthorn. Before the dreams could be directed, Hypnos needed to put the person to sleep.
In works of art, Hypnos is usually depicted as a young man who has wings on both his shoulder muscles or brow. He is typically seen holding a car horn of opium, which produces sleep, a branch that is certainly dripping water that comes from the Lethe or an inverted torch. Hypnos is sometimes known as Somnus or perhaps Hypnus.
