Description
Hypnos: God of sleep, gentle oblivion and the boundary between waking and dream.. sleep, vaikus, pehme pimedus, puhkus
Hypnos
Hypnos — God of sleep, gentle oblivion and the boundary between waking and dream.. sleep, vaikus, pehme pimedus, puhkus
OriginNyx
LovePasithea
Symbolspoppy, horn of sleep, wings
Fateimmortal personification of sleep
Frequently asked questions about Hypnos
Who is Hypnos in Greek mythology?
Hypnos is presented in this atlas as une jumal. The figure belongs to the wider network of Greek gods, Titans, heroes and primordial powers.
What is Hypnos associated with?
Hypnos is associated with uni, vaikus, pehme pimedus, puhkus. Symbols and visual attributes include moon, sarv, tiivad, koobas.
Where can I see Hypnos in the family tree?
Open the interactive family tree and focus directly on Hypnos to see related gods, origins and mythic connections.
Sources and classical context
This atlas summarizes Greek mythological traditions from classical and mythographic sources. The stories vary by region and author, so the entries are written as a clear educational guide rather than a single fixed canon.
- Hesiod — Theogony
- Homeric tradition — Iliad, Odyssey, and Homeric Hymns
- Apollodorus — Bibliotheca
- Later Greek and Roman mythographic summaries