Hera seeing that Hypnos was reluctant to hypnotize Zeus, she offered him various appealing gifts all of which Hypnos refused.
Thus, she asked Hypnos the favor of putting Zeus to sleep so she could proceed with her war plans. Homer recounts the story of Hypnos in Iliad: During the Trojan War, the Achaeans were losing, and Hera had made up her mind to help them win. The bed of Hypnos was made of ebony and in the entrance of the cave grew poppies and hypnotic plants. Homer recounts that it was his very own dream-island. Hypnos, himself lived in a big cave under the Greek island, Lemnos from which the river Lethe, the river of forgetfulness flows and where night and day meet. All their children would be able to send the dreams only after Hypnos had put the recipient to sleep. The cave had two gates with which to send people either good dreams or bad ones one gate made from ivory and the other from buckhorn. Oneiroi lived at the shores of the ocean in the west. Phobetor meaning fear was the personification of nightmares and Phantasos representing i magination and fantasy was known for creating illusions. He was married to Hera’s daughter Pasithea the goddess of relaxation. One of their four sons Morpheus, meaning shape is known as the winged god of d reams who could take any human form in dreams. Hypnos was the son of Nyx – the goddess of the night and Erebus, the god of darkness. Using his beautiful voice, he articulated sounds and repetitions which had a calming effect and brought sleep upon the listener. Hypnos was empowered with the gift of performing hypnosis.
When conducted properly into this state of mind, one can turn completely inward to find and utilize the resources deep within that can help him understand and make the changes needed to master himself in certain areas of his life. The word hypnosis derived from his name is used today as a psychological method to put someone into a deeper state of consciousness where pure attention is heightened. His voice had enormous power over the mortals and immortals including Zeus, the god of the gods. The Greek god Hypnos was represented as a gentle and calm young man, with wings attached to his temples. Morpheus Nyx Oneiroi Somnus Thanatos SOURCE:Įncyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses – Written by : Judika Illes Copyright © 2009 by Judika Illes.The story of how Hypnos, the god of sleep made Zeus fall asleep and how the Greeks went across the Aegean and won the Trojan war. Sleep-inducing incense, flowers, warm milk, anything that evokes sleep SEE ALSO: Opium poppies (Papaver somniferum) Offers: Keep his altar in a dark, quiet, restful place: a closet, if need be. ALTAR:Īnything that disturbs sleep disturbs Hypnos: bright light, noise, and so forth. Images of Hypnos were once popular cemetery monuments and gravestone motifs. He is usually envisioned as a naked, youthful man. MANIFESTATION:Ī dark-winged man or a night bird ICONOGRAPHY: Insomniacs-those who wish to sleep but cannot-can invoke Hypnos’ aid. Hypnos is served by the Oneiroi, his sons and/or brothers, Spirits of Dreams. Hypnos is perceived asthe more tender-hearted, sympathetic of the brothers. Hypnos lives with his twin brother and close companion, Thanatos, Lord of Death. His son/brother/servant, Morpheus, Lord of Dreams, makes sure that no one and no noise disturbs Hypnos’ slumber. He sleeps in an exceedingly comfortable feather bed surrounded by black curtains to further block the light. Beautiful opium poppies grow by the cave’s entrance. Hypnos lives an insomniac’s dream: a dark cave where the sun doesn’t shine and the light can’t waken him. He causes sleep by touching someone with his magic wand or fanning them with his wings. Hypnos, Lord of Sleep, is among the children of Nyx, Goddess of Night. SOURCE:Įncyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition – Written by Anthony S. Homer’s Iliad (book 14), Hesiod’s Theogony, and Ovid’s Metamorphoses (book 11) also picture the god. Vergil’s Aeneid (book 6) pictures Hypnos as a winged youth who touches the tired with a magical branch. Hypnos had a human figure during the day but was transformed into a bird at night. According to Hesiod’s Theogony (211,756), Hypnos lived in the underworld, but Homer says he lived in Lemnos. Hypnos (sleep) In Greek mythology, god of sleep, son of Nyx (Nox) and Erebus brother of Thanatos (death), Aether (upper sky), Cer (bane), Dreams, Hemeia, Momus (blame), Moros (portion), and Nemesis married to Pasithea father of Morpheus called Somnus by the Romans.
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