22 Facts About Hypnos

In Greek mythology, Hypnos is the personification of sleep; the Roman equivalent is known as Somnus.

Hypnos is usually the fatherless son of Nyx, although sometimes Nyx's consort Erebus is named as his father.

Hypnos's bed is made of ebony, on the entrance of the cave grow a number of poppies and other soporific plants.

Hypnos is said to be a calm and gentle god, as he helps humans in need and, due to their sleep, owns half of their lives.

Hypnos lived next to his twin brother, Thanatos in the Underworld, where the rays of the sun never reach them.

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Hypnos' mother was Nyx, the goddess of Night, without a father.

Hypnos's decided that in order to trick him she needed to make him so enamoured with her that he would fall for the trick.

Hypnos's wove flowers through her hair, put on three brilliant pendants for earrings, and donned a wondrous robe.

Hypnos's then called for Aphrodite, the goddess of love, and asked her for a charm that would ensure that her trick would not fail.

Hypnos's told Aphrodite that she wanted the charm to help herself and Zeus stop fighting.

Hypnos was reluctant because the last time he had put the god to sleep, he was furious when he awoke.

Hypnos's was furious that Heracles, Zeus' son, sacked the city of the Trojans.

Hypnos managed to avoid Zeus by hiding with his mother, Nyx.

Hypnos refused this first offer, remembering the last time he tricked Zeus.

Hypnos made her swear by the river Styx and call on gods of the underworld to be witnesses so that he would be ensured that he would marry Pasithea.

Zeus was extremely taken by her and suspected nothing as Hypnos was shrouded in a thick mist and hidden upon a pine tree that was close to where Hera and Zeus were talking.

Hypnos's told him that she wanted to go help her parent stop quarrelling and she stopped there to consult him because she didn't want to go without his knowledge and have him be angry with her when he found out.

Hypnos told her that he was never in love with anyone as much as he loved her at that moment.

Thanks to Hypnos helping to trick Zeus, the war changed its course to Hera's favour, and Zeus never found out that Hypnos had tricked him one more time.

Hypnos appears in numerous works of art, most of which are vases.

An example of one vase that Hypnos is featured on is called "Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus, " which is part of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston's collection.

One of the most famous works of art featuring Hypnos is a bronze head of Hypnos himself, now kept in the British Museum in London.