Hypnosis ( dr. Greek Ὕπνος , “ dream ”) - in ancient Greek mythology, personification of sleep, the deity of sleep and dreams, the son of Nyukta and Erebus [1] . Brother of Thanatos , Kera , Moir (according to Hesiod), Nemesis , Eris , Charon and other children of Nyukta. Hypnosis is calm, quiet and supportive of people.
| Hypnosis | |
|---|---|
 Hypnos Bronze Head (British Museum) | |
| God of sleep | |
| Mythology | Ancient greek |
| Floor | |
| Father | Erebus |
| Mother | Nyukta |
| Spouse | Pasiphea |
| Children | Morpheus , Phobetor , Fantas (according to Ovid ) |
| Symbol | Poppy |
| In other cultures | Somnus (Roman mythology) |
According to Hesiod , Hypnos lives on the edge of the world [2] , and the Sun- Helios never looks at it.
At Homer, he lives on the island of Lemnos , acts as the messenger of Zeus [3] . Hera conceived a plot against Zeus , persuading Hypnos to put him to sleep while she was chasing Heracles . Hypnos was saved from the wrath of Zeus by his mother Nyukta, whom Zeus did not dare to offend. The second time Hypnos euthanized Zeus also at the request of Hera, to give the Achaeans the opportunity to win the battle with the Trojans . As a reward for his assistance, Hera promises to the wife of Hypnos the youngest of the Harit - Pasiphea [4] .
Ovid in “Metamorphoses” describes a cave in the Cimmerian land where Hypnos lives, where eternal twilight reigns, and where a spring of oblivion flows from; in a cave on a beautiful bed lies Hypnos [5] .
The statue in the temple of Asclepius in Sikion depicts Hypnos Epidote, the luller of the lull [6] .
Hypnos is dedicated to the LXXXV Orphic hymn.
Environment and offspring
- Morpheus is the god of dreams. Sometimes considered the son of Hypnos and Nyukta [7] .
- Ikel (Phobetor) - one of the gods of dreams, taking the form of various animals. He is considered the son of Hypnos [8] .
- Fantas is the son of Hypnos [9] .
Gallery
Hypnos (Pushkin Museum)
Hypnos and Thanatos carry away Sarpedon , Hermes observes
Somnas Marble Head (National Museum, Rome)
Hypnos and Thanatos carry away the body of Sarpedon from the battlefield under Troy (V c. BC)
See also
- Hypnosis
Links
- ↑ Hesiod. Theogony 212
- ↑ Hesiod. Theogony 756.762-763
- ↑ Homer. Iliad II 7 et al.
- ↑ Nonn. Acts of Dionysus XXXI 122
- ↑ Ovid. Metamorphoses XI 592-622
- ↑ Pausanias. Description of Hellas II 10, 2
- ↑ Ovid. Metamorphoses XI 633
- ↑ See Lubker F. The Real Dictionary of Classical Antiquities. M., 2001. In 3 vol. T. 2.P. 409
- ↑ Lubker F. The Real Dictionary of Classical Antiquities. M., 2001. In 3 vol. T. 2. S.409
- Myths of the peoples of the world. M., 1991-92. In 2 t. T. 1. P.305, Lubker F. The Real Dictionary of Classical Antiquities. M., 2001. In 3 vol. T. 2. S.157