Hypnos est un personnage de la mythologie grecque et romaine. Dans la mythologie grecque, Hypnos est le dieu du sommeil, fils de la nuit (Nyx) et frère jumeau de Thanatos, le dieu de la mort paisible.
Selon les récits, il vivait dans les enfers ou sur l’île de Lemnos, et est souvent représenté comme un jeune homme ailé portant un pavot.
Les Grecs considéraient le sommeil comme un don divin, et croyaient que Hypnos pouvait aider les gens à dormir paisiblement.
Dans la culture populaire, le terme « hypnose » est dérivé du nom d’Hypnos. En effet, le sommeil était considéré comme un état hypnotique, ce qui a donné naissance au mot « hypnose », qui est utilisé pour décrire un état de conscience modifié dans lequel les gens sont plus réceptifs à des suggestions. [1]
[1] « Hypnos. In Greek mythology, Hypnos ( / ˈhɪpnɒs /; Ancient Greek: Ὕπνος means sleep) [3] also spelled Hypnus is the personification of sleep; the Roman equivalent is known as Somnus. His name is the origin of the word hypnosis. [4] Pausanias wrote that Hypnos was a dearest friend of the Muses. »
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[2] « Hypnos makes an appearance in Book XI of Metamorphoses by the poet Ovid. Some of the most popular depictions show Hypnos carrying Sarpedon with his brother Thanatos as Hermes watches. Link/cite this page. If you use any of the content on this page in your own work, please use the code below to cite this page as the source of the content. … »
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[3] « Hypnos, Latin Somnus, Greco-Roman god of sleep. Hypnos was the son of Nyx (Night) and the twin brother of Thanatos (Death). In Greek myth he is variously described as living in the underworld or on the island of Lemnos ( according to Homer) or (according to Book XI of Ovids Metamorphoses) in a dark, musty cave in the land of the Cimmerians, through which flowed the waters of Lethe, the … »
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[4] « The Greek god of sleep is Hypnos, whose mission is to help people sleep soundly. His twin brother Thanatos is the god of a peaceful death. Together, they were able to help humans avoid suffering and die peacefully while they slept. The twins are the children of Nyx, the goddess of the Night, and Erebus, god of darkness. »
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