Somnus
by Kurt Wenner
Title
Somnus
Artist
Kurt Wenner
Medium
Pastel - Pastel On Paper
Description
In Roman mythology, Somnus is the personification of sleep, who resided in the underworld. According to Virgil, Somnus was the brother of Death. According to Ovid, Somnus had a 'thousand' sons called the Somnia ('dream shapes'), who appear in dreams 'mimicking many forms'. Ovid named three of the sons of Somnus: Morpheus, who appears in human guise, Icelos / Phobetor, who appears as beasts, and Phantasos, who appears as inanimate objects.
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May 4th, 2020
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