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Definition of Hypnos
1. Noun. (Greek mythology) the Greek god of sleep; the son of Nyx.
Definition of Hypnos
1. Proper noun. (Greek god) The god of sleep. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hypnos
Literary usage of Hypnos
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum by Albert Carl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther (1870)
"Teeth tricuspid, with very slender points. Spiracles immediately behind the eyes.
An electric apparatus on each side of the head. Australian seas. 1. Hypnos ..."
2. The Works of George Meredith by George Meredith (1910)
"283 Hypnos ON IDA THEY then to fountain-abundant Ida, mother of wild beasts, Came,
... There hung Hypnos fast, ere the vision of Zeus was observant, ..."
3. Masterpieces of Greek Sculpture: A Series of Essays on the History of Art by Adolf Furtwängler (1895)
"We find in the Hypnos a broad type of face and a pronounced bony structure, quite
different from the graceful elongated oval of the ..."
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