Hypnos Deep dive
Animals• Sheep, butterflies, moths, long-eared owls, black animals (he takes black animals because night is black, etc etc), a singing bird (birds waking up, singing)
Herbs• Cottonwoods, poppy, poppy seeds
Zodiac • N/A
Colors • Black, silver, purple, blue
Crystal• Onyx, obsidian, black tourmaline, AmythstÂ
Symbols• twigs, horn of sleep-inducing opium, a poppy stem, a branch dripping water from the river Lethe (Forgetfulness), an inverted torch
you can wear in their honor • Pjs, sleeping masks, and slippers.
Diety of• Sleep, Hypnosis, stuffed animals, sleep-related things, Relaxation, Insomnia, sleep-related-disorders
Patron of• liberator from care and anxiety, sleep, relaxing, sleeping, stuffed animals, sleep-related things, relaxation, Insomnia, sleep-related-disorders
Offerings• Chocolate, blankets, PJs weighted blankets, stuffed animas, melatonin, red wine, olive oil, water, honey, milk, fruit, herbal tea, calming herbs, milk, feathers, pillows, flowersÂ
Devotional• wearing PJs, wearing eye masks, wearing slippers, relaxing, doing a sleep study, napping, learning about the sleep cycle, maintaining a sleep schedule, have a sleepover, Spend more time in your room with all the lights off, Wear clothes with poppies on them and decorating your room with poppy designs, Buy yourself new sheets and a pillowcase, Send sweet evening messages to your friends (ex- wishing them a good night filled with rest), Wash your sheets and blankets more often, Sleep with the window open, Keep a dream journal, Wear soothing colors, Cuddle with a pet, Go to bed earlier, Listen to instrumental music, Make coffee/tea for everyone in the morning, Change the sound of your alarm, Use more relaxing scents in your home, Sleep outside occasionally, Decorate your room with pale flowers, Do more mindless projects (ex-knitting), At the end of the day, write down everything that you are stressed about and check the following morning to see if anything still needs to be worked on, Buy new curtains, sleep in, Buy new pajamas , Learn basic medt, Read more books, Paint your walls a his colors, Get more houseplants, Create more alone time, Worship their family/friends in their honor, Spend time in the evenings with all electronics off
Ephithets/titles • Epidotes -Bountiful, Pannikitis - All-Vanquisher, Melamkhrotos-Black-Skin, Hypnus, Somnus, Sopor, Soft-eyed, black-winged, sluggish, drowsy, lazy, bold, youthful, sweet, empty, gloomy, shadowy, vagrant - all-vanquisher, defeater of woes, rest of the soul, balm of the soul, peace of all the world, stranger to anguish, gentlest of the gods, quietest of the gods, god who knows no pain, the blackskin, the painless, son of Night, brother of Death, king of slumber.
Equivalent (alike but not the same)• Somnus (Roman).
Signs their reaching out• Sleeping more, being into sleep study, seeing their animals, starting to see their herbs, suddenly learning and being interested in themÂ
Vows/omans• Wedding vowsÂ
Number• None
Morals• Morally neutral, does good deeds and is a overall upstanding guy, patient with mentally struggling people, and understands intent, wonderful guy.
Courting• Pasithea
Past lovers/crushes(Info related only, to show his support towards the LBGTQ+ and overall interactions with other immortals)•Selene (the Moon), the Muses, the Erotes, a mortal called Endymion (they were queer couple)
Personality• Hypnos is a carefree spirit, he's pleasant, passive and intermittently mischievous, he is very mellow, He is well-loved by mortals and immortals alike when they are in need of his comforts, However he is also the source of all weariness, Hypnos indulges in whatever pursuits are of his inclination, although he tends to be quiet and lethargic, He is willing to provide aid to those who seek it from him, but he will not attempt anything perilous without proper incentive.
Home• Tarturas, some say the island of Lemmos, in a cave in the land of Cimmerians, where he sleeps on a couch with his many sons surrounding him sleeping.
Mortal or immortal • immortal
Fact• he is a Chthonic god
Curses• No sleep, insomnia, being addicted to morphine, not being able to relax, ur family not being able to sleep
Blessings• Good sleep, being able to relax, sleep for your family
Roots• Greece
Friends• Morpheus, his parents, Hera, his wife, OneiroiÂ
Parentage• Nyx, ErebosÂ
Siblings• He's the twin brother of Thanatos (Death, sometimes he’s not, who knows), Akhlys (Mist of Demise), Anaplekte (Swift Demise), Iskhnasia (Wasting Demise), Morpheus (Dreams), Phantasos (Fantasies), Ikelos/Phobetor (Nightmares), Kharon (Taxes), Momos (Blame), Oizys (Pain), Eurynomos/Septos (Decay), Lyssa/Mania (Madness), Epiphron (Shrewdness), Koalemos (Idiocy), Hybris (Insolence), Anaideia (Cruelty), Nemesis (Retribution), Dolos (Treachery), Apate (Deception), Philotes (Affection), Eleos (Mercy), Sophrosyne (Restraint), Geras (Old Age), Eris (Strife).
Pet• None
Children • Morpheus (on some accounts), Ikelos, Phantasos, Oneiroi (on some accounts)
Attendents• Oneiroi, Lethe
Patron Regions• Lemnos
Holiest shrines• possibly a shrine in Troizenos Argolis
Appearance in astral or gen• gentle young man with wings coming from his temples or shoulders, ethereal handsome aura, very gentle looking.
Festivals • Festival of Choes, you can celebrate him during the night
Season • Winter (hibernation)
Day • None, but night time is his time so I’d suggest liberations and worship at the twilight hours
Status• a Daimeon god, a powerful Greek dream god.
What angers them• Angering their wife, and children, being disrespectful.
The music they like• Probably lo-fi, relaxing musicÂ
Planet• There is an asteroid that is named after Hypnos, called 14827 Hypnos
Her Tarot cards• the Hierophant
Remind me of• sleep
Scents/Inscene • Lavender, chamomile
Prayers•Â
Restful Sleep
Hypnos, bright-winged bringer of blessed sleep, son of misty-eyed Nyx of the sooty night, I call to you to grant me your favor. In sunless Erebos you make your home, O Hypnos; each eventide you follow in Night’s wake, fleet of foot, garlanded in blood-red poppies, their sweet scent a balm to those who seek your gift. Hypnos, granter of the peace of a night’s oblivion, soft-spoken god in whose gentle arms men lie in repose, I pray to you, deliver me into soothing slumber.
Links/websites/sources • https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hypnos Hypnos and Thanatos at the RP Repository https://aminoapps.com/c/hellenistic-polytheism/page/item/hypnos/zwxn_k1iwIDE5BWBL1G3Z0XLlJJ0Bwb4Krhttps://vocal.media/futurism/ways-of-worship-hypnos https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/14827_Hypnoshttps://vocal.media/futurism/ways-of-worship-hypnoshttps://www.tumblr.com/heatherwitch/161014286900/hypnossomnushttps://greekpagan.com/2011/04/24/prayer-to-hypnos-for-restful-sleep/
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