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| | HYPNUS : Greek god or spirit of sleep ; mythology ; pictures : HYPNOS, SOMNUS |
 | | HYPNOS (or Hypnus) was the god or spirit (daimon) or god of sleep. |
 | | Hypnos, king of Gods, and men of mortal birth, sovereign of all, sustained by mother earth; for thy dominion is supreme alone, over all extended, and by all things known. |
 | | Then Hypnos the still and soft spoke to her in answer: 'Hera, honoured goddess and daughter of mighty Kronos, any other one of the gods, whose race is immortal, I would lightly put to sleep, even the stream of that River Okeanos, whence is risen the seed of all the immortals. |
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