What is Hypnos?
[[File:Hypnos Thanatos BM Vase D56.jpg|thumb|right|Hypnos and Thanathos on a Greek vase]] '''Hypnos''' is the [[Deity|god]] of [[sleep]] in [[Greek mythology]]. He is the son of [[Nyx]] and the twin brother of [[Thanatos]], the god of [[death]]. His sons are the [[Oneroi]]: [[Morpheus]], [[Phobetor]] and [[Phantasos]]. His [[Roman mythology|Roman]] equivalent was ''Somnus''. Hypnos was represented as a gentle young man, usually with wings attached to his temples or shoulders. {{Europe-stub}} [[Category:Greek gods and goddesses]]