H Y P N O S
:: god of sleep in Greek mythology ::
:: god of sleep in Greek mythology ::
Summary:: -- Hypnos was the god or spirit of sleep. He resided in Tartarus, the land of eternal darkness,
beyond the gates of the rising sun. Hypnos lives in a cave, whose mansion does not see the rising, nor the setting sun, nor does it see the "lightsome noon." At the entrance were a number of poppies and other hypnotic plants. His dwelling had no door or gate so that he might not be awakened by the creaking of hinges. The river, Lethe, in the underworld, is known as the river of forgetfulness and it flows through his cave.From there he rose into the sky each night in the train of his mother Nyx. Hypnos was
often paired with his twin brother Thantos, and the Oneiroi were his brothers or sons. Hypnos was depicted as a young man with
wings on his shoulders or brow. His attributes included either a horn of sleep-inducing opium, a poppy-stem, a branch dripping
water from the river Lethe, or an inverted torch.
beyond the gates of the rising sun. Hypnos lives in a cave, whose mansion does not see the rising, nor the setting sun, nor does it see the "lightsome noon." At the entrance were a number of poppies and other hypnotic plants. His dwelling had no door or gate so that he might not be awakened by the creaking of hinges. The river, Lethe, in the underworld, is known as the river of forgetfulness and it flows through his cave.From there he rose into the sky each night in the train of his mother Nyx. Hypnos was
often paired with his twin brother Thantos, and the Oneiroi were his brothers or sons. Hypnos was depicted as a young man with
wings on his shoulders or brow. His attributes included either a horn of sleep-inducing opium, a poppy-stem, a branch dripping
water from the river Lethe, or an inverted torch.
:: Traits of his children ::
⇛ Children of Hypnos are often sluggish, lazy children who would rather stay in bed then go and be productive.
⇛ Children of Hypnos are extremely heavy sleepers. it would take something extremely stunning or loud to wake them up. Sometimes not even then.
⇛ Children of Hypnos radiate sleepiness. Students who stand by them too long end up yawning, feeling their eyes droop, and start to wish for sleep.
⇛ Children of Hypnos constantly dream in a lucid state. They are always present in their dreams and can shape and change it however they want.
⇛ Children of Hypnos are often addicted to drugs that induce sleep and narcolepsy, such as opium or poppy seeds. Anything that can relax or knock out a person, a child of Hypnos is bound to have tried.
⇛ Children of Hypnos are extremely heavy sleepers. it would take something extremely stunning or loud to wake them up. Sometimes not even then.
⇛ Children of Hypnos radiate sleepiness. Students who stand by them too long end up yawning, feeling their eyes droop, and start to wish for sleep.
⇛ Children of Hypnos constantly dream in a lucid state. They are always present in their dreams and can shape and change it however they want.
⇛ Children of Hypnos are often addicted to drugs that induce sleep and narcolepsy, such as opium or poppy seeds. Anything that can relax or knock out a person, a child of Hypnos is bound to have tried.
:: Basic powers of his children ::
⇛ Children of Hypnos can send someone into deep sleep by a touch in the center of the forehead. The effects last from fifteen to forty minutes depending on the strength of the child.
⇛ Children of Hypnos can enter a 'hibernation' mode, where they can heal themselves in their sleep. Depending on the severity of the injuries it can take anywhere from a day to a whole week.
⇛ Children of Hypnos dream walk. Entering another person's dream, they can relay messages or plan strategics for the next day of battle. They cannot, however, control the dream they are in.
⇛ Children of Hypnos can create a dome of sleep that ranges from twenty to forty feet in diameter, depending on the strength of the child. Anyone within the dome will instantly fall into a deep sleep.
⇛ Children of Hypnos can enter a 'hibernation' mode, where they can heal themselves in their sleep. Depending on the severity of the injuries it can take anywhere from a day to a whole week.
⇛ Children of Hypnos dream walk. Entering another person's dream, they can relay messages or plan strategics for the next day of battle. They cannot, however, control the dream they are in.
⇛ Children of Hypnos can create a dome of sleep that ranges from twenty to forty feet in diameter, depending on the strength of the child. Anyone within the dome will instantly fall into a deep sleep.
