previous next
ὕπνος , ,
A.sleep, slumber, Od.11.245, al. (v. infr.); of the sleep of death,κοιμήσατο χάλκεον .Il.11.241; “Κάλχανθ᾽ . θανάτοιο κάλυψενHes.Fr.160 codd.Str.; “ὕπνῳ καὶ καμάτῳ ἀρημένοςOd.6.2, cf. 12.281; “τάπητες μαλακώτεροι ὕπνωTheoc.15.125, cf. 5.51.— Special phrases:
3. with Preps., when the pl. also is not uncommon, ἐν ὕπνῳ in sleep, in a dream, E.IT44, Pl.R.476c; ἐν τοῖς . ib.572b, Sph.266b, Isoc.9.21, PCair.Zen.34.5 (iii B.C.); “καθ᾽ ὕπνον ὄνταS.Tr.970 (lyr.), cf. Pl.Lg.800a; καθ᾽ ὕπνον, κατὰ τοὺς ὕπνους, Plu.2.717e,555b, Alex.50; περὶ πρῶτον . about one's first sleep, Ar.V.31, Th.2.2; “περὶ πρώτους .Eub.13; “ἀπὸ πρώτου .Th.7.43; “διὰ μέσων τῶν .Plu.Them.28; “ἐκ τῶν . ἐγείρεσθαιPl.R.330e: pl., dreams,. ἀγένητοιPhld.D.1.22.
II. Sleep, as a god, twinbrother of Death, Il.14.231, 16.672,682; acc. to Hes.Th.212, son of Night without father. [υ^ by nature, A. Th.3, Ag.14,912, etc.; υ_ by position in Ep., etc.] (Cf. Skt. svápati 'sleep', Subst. svápnas 'sleep, dream'; Lat. somnus, sopor, etc.)
hide Dictionary Entry Lookup
Use this tool to search for dictionary entries in all lexica.
Search for in
How to enter text in Greek:
hide Display Preferences
Greek Display:
Arabic Display:
View by Default:
Browse Bar: