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Ariadne asleep at Hypnos's side. Detail of ancient fresco in Pompeii

Somnus, Hypnos, the god of sleep

October 11, 2022October 10, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Somnus is a Roman god equivalent to the Greek Hypnos. Because he aids those in need and owns half of their life as a result … Read more

Nyx,-as-represented-in-the-10th-century-Paris-Psalter-at-the-side-of-the-Prophet-Isaiah

Nox, The Goddess of the Night

October 10, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Now is a Roman Goddess, personification of the night, equivalent to the Greek deity Nyx. A shadowy figure, Nyx stood at or near the beginning … Read more