Epithets of Hypnos
I'm sure many people have posted about his epithets before, but whats one more? Also, I'm going to be adding some epithets that I have made personally for Lord Hypnos. Feel free to use them! [CE = Cult Epithet. PE = Poetic Epithet]
[transliteration - meaning - greek]
Original:
Epidotes - Bountiful Επιδοτες CE
Paean - Healer Παιάνας CE
Makar - Blessed one PE
Pannikitis - All-vanquishing Παννικίτης PE
Melamkhrotos - Black-skinned Μελαμχρωτος PE
Dios apate - the deception of Zeus Διός απάτη PE
Personal:
Nychtopouli - Nighthawk Νυχτοπούλι
the nighthawk is one of Hypnos’ (sacred?) animals. I also took into consideration how this works as a metaphor for what he does each night [in myth]. Nighthawks are nocturnal birds, only awake and flying at night. And although He is awake throughout the day, every night he rises to the earth with His mother Nyx, and flies across the skies giving sleep to all. Flying at night? Nighthawk? Get it?
Dianomeas - Deliverer (of woes) Διανομέας *
Apeleftherotis kaimo - Liberator (deliverer) of woe Απελευθερωτής καημό *
Eleuthereus - Liberator (tion) Ελευθερευς *
Eirinikos - Peaceful (the peaceful one) Ειρηνικός
Oneiropolos - Dreamy Ονειροπόλος
Evgenesteri - Gentlest Ευγενέστερη
*I believe these three can be used in conjunction with each other, as they have similar meanings, although can also be seperated if the meaning needs to be specifically one or the other :))
If anyone has any epithets that they've made for Lord Hypnos (or any deity!) please feel free to share!! Hope everyone is having a lovely day/night, wherever you are. May Hypnos bless you all!
Sweet dreams 💙
