hypnos

Thân thiện

Hypnos gently touches a sleeping child's forehead.

Definition

Noun 1. The Greek god of sleep: In Greek mythology, Hypnos is the personification and god of sleep. He is the son of Nyx (Night) and the twin brother of Thanatos (Death).

Usage

• Hypnos is a proper noun, always capitalized, referring specifically to the deity from Greek mythology.
• It is used in contexts discussing mythology, classical literature, or art.

Examples

• Noun:
  • In the epic, the hero was visited by Hypnos, who brought him a deep and dreamless slumber.
  • The painting depicted Hypnos as a gentle youth, often with wings on his shoulders or temples.

Advanced Usage

• "The realm of Hypnos": A poetic way to refer to sleep or the state of dreaming.
  • She drifted into the realm of Hypnos.

Variants and Related Words

• Hypnology (n): The scientific study of sleep.
• Hypnotic (adj): 1. Causing sleep or drowsiness. 2. Relating to hypnosis.
• Hypnosis (n): An artificially induced, sleep-like state of heightened suggestibility.

Synonyms

• Somnus: The Roman equivalent of Hypnos.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (Greek mythology) the Greek god of sleep; the son of Nyx

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