What is "hypnos"

In Greek mythology, Hypnos (; , "sleep") is the personification of sleep; the Roman equivalent is known as Somnus.

Hypnos is an independent record label, located in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was started in 1996 by M. Griffin to release his own recordings, both solo and for his collaborative project Viridian Sun, and has since become an established ambient label.

The music released tends toward more minimal, dark ambient or drone styles, mostly electronic in basis, though ambient works based upon guitar, tuba, cello, and location recordings have also been released by Hypnos.

Their first release was the CD Washed in Mercury by Saul Stokes in 1997. As of 2011, more than 100 CDs have been released by Hypnos and its sub-labels.

Hypnos is the personification of sleep in Greek mythology.

Hypnos may also refer to:

• Hypnos (genus), a genus of electric rays in the family Torpedinidae
• "Hypnos" (short story), a short story by H. P. Lovecraft
• Hypno, a Pokémon
• Hypnos T-type Tyrant, an enemy in the video game Resident Evil Survivor
• Hypnos (record label), an independent record label
• 14827 Hypnos, an asteroid
• Citroën Hypnos, a concept car
• Hypnos (band), a Czech death metal band
• Hypnos Entertainment, a video game developer

"Hypnos" is a short story by American horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft, penned in March 1922 and first published in the May 1923 issue of National Amateur.

Hypnos (between 2004–2006 Hypnös) is a Czech death metal band.