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Hypnos
by Ryan Tuccinardi
Hypnos is the personification of sleep in Greek mythology. He is the son of
Nyx and Erebus, and the twin of Thanatos ("death"). Both he and his brother
live in the underworld. He gave Endymion the power of sleeping with open eyes
so he could see his beloved, the moon goddess
Selene.
Hypnos is portrayed as a naked young man with wings attached to his
temples, or as a bearded man with wings attached to his shoulders.
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