Hypnos

American  

[hip-nos] / ˈhɪp nɒs /

noun

1. the ancient Greek god of sleep.

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Hypnos British  

/ ˈhɪpnɒs /

noun

1. Roman counterpart: Somnus.  Greek myth the god of sleep Compare Morpheus

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Etymology

Origin of Hypnos

< Greek hýpnos sleep; cognate with Old English swefn, Latin somnus, Welsh hun; cf. sopor

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Hypnos

Hypnos was a nom de guerre before it became a nom de plume.

From Time Magazine Archive

There, as Hypnos, he led a band of guerrillas so bravely that later he received a commendation from General Eisenhower.

From Time Magazine Archive

Instead, the ground dissolved at his feet and he fell into a familiar backwater - the Hypnos cabin at Camp Half-Blood.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Annabeth felt like she was back in the Hypnos cabin at Camp Half-Blood, overcome with drowsiness.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

The Hypnos cabin was like Grand Central Station for dream activity.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan