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  1. Patrick and Benjamin Binder (born 2 February 1987) were conjoined twins, joined at the head, born in Germany in February 1987, and separated at Johns Hopkins Children's Center on 6 September 1987. They were the first twins to be successfully separated by neurosurgeon Ben Carson , assisted by Donlin M. Long of Baltimore, Maryland .

  2. Hypnos was the son of Nyx (Night) and the twin brother of Thanatos (Death). In Greek myth he is variously described as living in the underworld or on the island of Lemnos ( according to Homer) or (according to Book XI of Ovid’s Metamorphoses) in a dark, musty cave.

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    The Greek god of sleep is Hypnos, whose mission is to help people sleep soundly. His twin brother Thanatos is the god of a peaceful death. Together, they were able to help humans avoid suffering and die peacefully while they slept. The twins are the children of Nyx, the goddess of the Night, and Erebus, god of darkness. There are different stories ...

    There are numerous myths related to the god of sleep. Two of the most famous tales are based on text from Homer’s Iliad and reveal how Hypnos outsmarted and overpowered Zeus, the king of the gods, under the direction of the goddess Hera, the wife of Zeus. Hera didn’t care for Zeus’s son Heracles from the time he was born. Heracles was conceived dur...

    The clan of Hypnos were the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology that controlled dreams and sleep, as well as death and fear.

    Although Hypnos did play a role in some important tales in Greek Mythology, he is considered a minor deity. Despite this, a great many words in the English language are derived from both his name, and the names of his family members. The word hypnosis is extracted directly from his name. Euthanasia means good death, and its derivation is Thanatos. ...

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    Description. Hypnos is usually the fatherless son of Nyx ("The Night"), although sometimes Nyx's consort Erebus ("The Darkness") is named as his father. His twin brother is Thanatos ("Death"). Both siblings live in the underworld ( Hades ).

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    Jan 27, 2023 · Hypnos, son of Nyx and twin brother of Thanatos, was the divine personification of sleep. A handsome winged god who could be gentle as well as hostile, Hypnos was imagined flying across the world, bringing sleep to all living things.

  5. Hypnos has a twin brother named Thanatos, who personifies death. While Hypnos represents sleep, his brother embodies the finality and inevitability of death. Together, they form a dualistic pair that influences the cycle of life and mortality. The Role of Hypnos in Greek Mythology.

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    Hypnos was a primordial deity in Greek mythology, the personification of sleep. He lived in a cave next to his twin brother, Thanatos, in the underworld, where no light was cast by the sun or the moon; the earth in front of the cave was full of poppies and other sleep-inducing plants.

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