Key Points

- Personification of sleep

- Twin of Thanatos

Brief Bio

Hypnos, the personification of sleep, is a primordial deity, often depicted as a shadowy figure.  Born from the primordial void, Nyx (Night), he is a powerful, yet elusive god, associated with the quiet realm of dreams and the cessation of activity.  Hypnos is often depicted as serene and peaceful, but his influence can be profound, capable of both soothing and disrupting.  He rules over the realm of slumber, a place of temporary oblivion where thoughts and anxieties are stilled.  Unlike other gods, Hypnos is rarely involved in direct conflict, preferring the quiet power of his influence.