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Hypnos

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Hyp·nos  (hpns)
n. Greek Mythology
The god of sleep.
Hypnos [ˈhɪpnɒs]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the god of sleep Roman counterpart Somnus Compare Morpheus
[Greek: sleep]
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Noun1.HypnosHypnos - (Greek mythology) the Greek god of sleep; the son of Nyx
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks


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