Somnus
Americannoun
noun
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She summoned her messenger Iris and ordered her to go to the house of Somnus, God of Sleep, and bid him send a dream to Alcyone to tell her the truth about Ceyx.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
The vision ceas'd, and vanish'd with the words: And with the god fled sleep; and cheerful light Follow'd the flight of Somnus.
From The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II by J. J. Howard
She sat down on a chair; she got up again; she fussed about the room; she even opened the drawers and took out the Sunday attire of that Somnus before her.
From Gladys, the Reaper by Anne Beale
A light breeze hushed faintly through the tree-tops, soothing as the whisper of Somnus, and then died away.
From The White Hecatomb And other Stories by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
Without a moment's hesitation, Iris set out for the palace of Somnus, the king of sleep.
From Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
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