Hypnos
Sleep born from Nyx and paired in the genealogy with Thanatos, Death.
Overview
Hypnos is Sleep, born from Nyx without a partner. The Theogony places him beside Thanatos, putting sleep and death within the same branch of Night without making them identical powers. The genealogy gives ordinary sleep a place in cosmic order, but it does not include later traditions about caves, dream gods or the sleep of particular heroes.
Key facts
Child of Nyx
Hesiod lists Hypnos, Sleep, among the powers Nyx bears by herself.
Paired with Death
Sleep and Death stand together in the catalogue as related but distinct limits of life within Night’s branch.
Relationships
- Nyxmother of
Nyx is the mother of Hypnos.
Story appearances
- Birth of the GodsSleep born from Night
Placed beside Thanatos, Death, connecting an everyday limit of life to the primordial genealogy.
Ancient sources
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