Do not confuse hypnosis with Hypnos
Hypnos was the original deity in Greek mythology, the personification of sleep. He lived in a cave next to his twin brother Thanatos, in the underworld, where there was no light from either the sun or the moon. The ground in front of the cave was full of poppies and other sleepy plants. The Leta River (River of Oblivion) flowed through the cave. He was the son of Nyx (night) and Erebus (darkness), while his wife, Pasithea, was one of the youngest graces. Hypnos and Pasiphea had several sons, called Oneiroi (dreams), of whom, according to some sources, there were three: Morpheus, Phobetor and Phantas.
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Hypnos managed to put Zeus to sleep twice when Hera asked him. For the first time, Hera came up with a plan of revenge for the plunder of Troy by Hercules, the son of Zeus. Hypnos put Zeus to sleep, and Hera released evil winds into the oceans as Hercules sailed home from Troy. Zeus woke up and was furious trying to find Hypnos, who managed to hide with his mother Nyx.
The second time, Hypnos did not want to deceive Zeus again, fearing his anger. However, Hera told him that she would give in wife Pasithea, one of the youngest Harit (graces). After Hypnos made Hera swear by the River Styx that she would fulfill her part of the deal, he agreed to help her. Hera, beautifully dressed and possessing the talisman given to her by Aphrodite, came to Zeus and lied to him, saying that her parents were quarreling and that she wanted his approval to go and stop them. Zeus agreed, but he was so fascinated by her beauty that he put her in his arms. At this point, Hypnos made Zeus fall asleep. He immediately went to Poseidon to report that he could now help the Greeks in the Trojan War. This is what the myth says that the Greeks won the war. Zeus never realized that he was deceived again.
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Conclusion
The story of Hypnos is quite interesting. Hera used it for personal purposes, but at the same time God could put the Thunderer to sleep. This shows how great the power of Hypnos is. With such opportunities, he did not try to manipulate the gods for his own purposes, but kept aloof.
Only at the behest of the great goddess, he took up his craft.
Thanks to his abilities, he could “mow down” the entire Olympus and calmly rule over people. However, he was not so ambitious and domineering. His desires turned out to be more human: to love and be with his beloved.