Morpheus was the god of dreams. He was depicted as a boy who could imitate any sound and shape.
Morpheus was the guy who handled the people in your dreams and nightmares. The director and shaper, Morpheus literally means "he who forms, or molds" (from the Greek 'morphe'). He's usually depicted in a dimly lit cave, lying upon a bed of ebony and surrounded by the poppy flowers - their milk running thick with narcotic.
Morpheus may appear to humans in their dreams, but only in the shape of a man. His responsibilities did not cover animal or the inanimate. He is responsible for shaping dreams, or giving shape to the beings which inhabit dreams. Morpheus, known from Ovid's Metamorphoses, plays little or no part in Greek mythology and is mentioned as the son of Hypnos, the god of sleep.
2007-09-30 10:42:17
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answered by Anonymous
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Morpheus ("he who forms, shapes, moulds", from the Greek morphe) is the Greek god of dreams. Morpheus has the ability to take any human's form and appear in dreams. He is the son of Hypnos, the god of sleep. Nyx (the goddess of night) is his mother/grandmother. The sons of Hypnos — the Oneiroi — are rulers of dreams, and also include Phobetor (also known as Icelus), and Phantasos.
Morpheus is spoken of in the Metamorphoses of Ovid. He sleeps on an ebony bed in a dimly lit cave, surrounded by poppy flowers. According to Ovid, Morpheus concentrated on the human elements of dreams, his brothers Phobetor and Phantasos being responsible for animals and inanimate objects, respectively.
Morpheus sends images of humans in dreams or visions, and is responsible for shaping dreams, or giving shape to the beings which inhabit dreams. Phobetor made fearsome dreams (etymologically related to "phobia" from the Greek "fear"). Phantasos produced tricky and unreal dreams (hence "fantasy", "phantasmagoria", etc.). Together these sons of Hypnos rule the realm of dreams. Morpheus also had special responsibility for the dreams of kings and heroes. For these reasons Morpheus is often referred to as "Morpheus the Greek god of dreams" in superiority to his brothers.
2007-09-30 10:05:56
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answered by Rachelle_of_Shangri_La 7
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son of the god of sleep. Morpheus rules the realm of dreams with his two brothers Phobetor and Phantasos.
2007-09-30 10:03:12
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answered by Blackbird 5
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