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  Morpheus (mythology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morpheus ("he who forms, shapes, molds", from the Greek morphe) is the principal Greek god of dreams and sleep.
Morpheus is spoken of in the Metamorphoses of Ovid.
Morpheus sends images of humans in dreams or visions, and is responsible for shaping dreams, or giving shape to the beings which inhabit dreams.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Morpheus_(mythology)   (278 words)

  
 Greek mythology A-M - All About Turkey
In Greek mythology Astraea was the daughter of Zeus and Themis, the goddess of justice.
In Greek mythology, Eteocles was a son of the incestuous union of Oedipus and Jocasta and brother of Polynices.
In Greek mythology Ion was the son of Apollo and the Arthenian princess Creusa, whom Apollo raped on the Acropolis.
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 Greek mythology N-Z - All About Turkey
In Greek mythology, Peirithous was a King of the Lapiths and a son of Ixion and Dia.
In Greek mythology, Proteus was a son of Abas and the twin brother of Acrisius.
In Greek mythology, Xuthus was a son of Helen by the nymph Orseis.
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 Morpheus - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Morpheus, in Greek mythology, god of dreams, the son of Hypnos, god of sleep.
Morpheus formed the dreams that came to those asleep.
Millhauser's second novel, Portrait of a Romantic (1977), examines the modern legacy of romanticism, a literary style of the 18th and 19th centuries...
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 Dreams in Greek Mythology - Morpheus and The Oneiroi
In Greek mythology Morpheus was one of the four sons of Hypnos, the god of sleep.
Morpheus (sometimes incorrectly spelt "Morpeheus") was the chief shaper of dreams (his name means "he who shapes").
Morpheus himself was said to sleep in a dark cave decorated with poppy flowers.
www.here-be-dreams.com /lore/greek.html   (330 words)

  
 The Probert Encyclopaedia - Greek &. Roman Mythology (A-M)
In the mythology of the Solomon Islands, Adaro is a sea-spirit.
In Greek mythology, Alphito was a white goddess of barley flour, destiny and the moon.
In Greek mythology, Erigone was the goddess of death, trees and fertility and associated with wine and a pastoral economy.
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 Morpheus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morpheus (mythology), the principal god of dreams in the Greek mythology
Morpheus (computer game), a computer game released in 1998.
Morpheus (morphing software) is a morphing software for Windows.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Morpheus   (202 words)

  
 Morpheus & Magic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Morpheus, the Greek God of Dreams, has a rich heritage and mythology.
Morpheus is "the former" who can take the shape and appearance of any human.
Together with his brothers, Phobetor, and Phantasos - Morpheus rules the realm of dreams, but it is Morpheus who is the transformer and bringer of Magic and Visions.
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 Greek Mythology: MORPHEUS Daimon God of Dreams
MORPHEUS was the leader of the Oneiroi, the Daimones (Spirits) of dreams.
Morpheus was probably the Dream God which Zeus sent to visit Agamemnon in the Iliad (see the Oneiroi page).
Soon through the dewy dark on noiseless wings flew Morpheus and with brief delay arrived at Trachis town and, laying his wings aside, took Ceyx‘s [ghostly] form and face and, deathly pale and naked, stood beside the poor wife‘s bed.
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 Mythography | The Greek God Morpheus in Myth and Art
Morpheus was the god of dreams in Greek mythology.
According to some ancient sources - such as the Roman poet Ovid - he was the son of Hypnos, the god of Sleep.
Ovid therefore suggests that Morpheus only sends images of humans in dreams or visions, while his brothers Phobetor and Phantasos are in charge of depicting dream images of animals and inanimate objects.
www.loggia.com /myth/morpheus.html   (214 words)

  
 The Matrix Mythology and Characters Homepage
The character of Morpheus is synonymous to The Biblical John, the Baptist in the Jesus/Neo scenario.
Morpheus relates keys to access in the first film where he said the Agents "guard all the doors and hold all the keys." Not only are the Agents an enforcement tool of the system, they are also suppressors of understanding and access to elevated knowledge.
In Judaic mythology, Seraphim (the plural of a Seraph) are understood to be the attendants of Yahweh and are continually in his presence.
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 The Probert Encyclopaedia - Greek &. Roman Mythology (N-Z)
In Roman mythology, Ossipago was a minor goddess of skeletal structures and the strengthener of fetal bones.
In Greek mythology, Phaea was the Crommyonium Sow a wild pig said to have been the offspring of Echidna and Typhon.
In Greek and Roman mythology, the Styx was the principal river in the underworld.
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 Latin 1 - Mythology - Love Myths - Ceyx and Alcyone
She prayed nightly to Hera (Juno) to safeguard her beloved husband, and the goddess was touched by her earnest prayers for a man already dead.
She sent Morpheus, son of the old god of sleep to visit Alcyone in a dream.
Morpheus assumed the shape of the drowned Ceyx.
www.dl.ket.org /latin1/mythology/3fables/love/ceyx.htm   (470 words)

  
 Morpheus
He appears to humans in their dreams in the shape of a man. He is responsible for shaping dreams, or giving shape to the beings which inhabit dreams.
Morpheus, known from Ovid's Metamorphoses, plays no part in Greek mythology.
His name means "he who forms, or molds" (from the Greek morphe), and is mentioned as the son of Hypnos, the god of sleep.
www.pantheon.org /articles/m/morpheus.html   (91 words)

  
 MORPHEUS - Ancient Mythology
Morpheus was one of the two Greek gods of dreams, it being his function to shape and mould the visions which men saw as they slept, and in the manner in which the gods wished them to be sent to mortals.
In this he was assisted by Ikelos, who made his dreams seem real, Phobetor, the maker of alarming dreams, and Phantasos, who troubledsleepers with many strange phenomena.
Morpheus was also seen as the guardian or watchman of dreams.
www.mysticgames.com /mythology/MORPHEUS.htm   (90 words)

  
 Shrinking Banshee's Morpheus Page
Morpheus, the God of Dreams, was a god that developed fairly late in mythology.
However, later Ovid named the three sons of Sleep Morpheus, who sends dreams of human form, Phobeter, who sends dreams of beasts, and Pantasos, who sends dreams of inanimate things.
", Gabrielle is kidnapped and betrothed to Morpheus
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 Mr. Marassa - Greek Mythology
And Morpheus became fascinated by the way a little corner of man's mind remained awake in sleep, and played with the colors he had hung, mixing them, pulling them apart, making new pictures.
Morpheus took the flower and planted it in Libya, where it is always summer.
Then Morpheus came to Ulysses who was stretched on the sand, a little apart from the rest.
lrs.ed.uiuc.edu /students/mmarassa/mythology/lotus.html   (1094 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Morpheus (Matrix character) Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Morpheus is the name of a fictional character in the science fiction film, The Matrix.
Morpheus is the name of a fictional character (played by Laurence Fishburne) in the science fiction film, The Matrix.
The Wachowski brothers, writers and directors of The Matrix films were fans of Neil Gaiman and based the character of Morpheus on the title character from the comic book The Sandman, also adopting one of his most common pseudonyms, Morpheus.
www.ipedia.com /morpheus__matrix_character_.html   (233 words)

  
 Classical Mythology
In Greek mythology, Hypnos was the son of Nyx (the night goddess) and the brother of Thanatos (Death).
The Sphinx in Greek mythology, was a daughter of Echidna and either Typhon or Orthus.
She was a horrible monster with the face and breasts of a woman, the body of a lion, and wings of a bird.
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 Ancient Gods
ARTEMIS: is one of the principal goddesses of Greek mythology.
MORPHEUS: in Greek mythology, god of dreams, the son of Somnus, god of sleep.
HADES: in Greek mythology, is the god of the dead.
www.angelfire.com /realm/xenasworld/ancient.htm   (1122 words)

  
 > Rebecca Lakey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Morpheus specialized in imitating men." "Morpheus flew through the darkness, his wings making no sound." He could also lay "aside his wings and changed himself to look like" or "assume the appearance of" any man. Though inanimate objects, animals, and nature were reserved for other Gods.
How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world?" Morpheus explains to Neo that he has "been living in a dream world," and this is the Matrix.
Morpheus summarizes best, "You have the look of a man who accepts what he sees because he is expecting to wake up.
www.unc.edu /courses/pre2000fall/clas77/Mythprojects/lakeymorpheus.htm   (567 words)

  
 Morpheus - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
MORPHEUS [Morpheus], in Greek and Roman mythology, god of dreams.
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 Sandman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Should Morpheus himself die, another would be enlisted to become the next incarnation of Dream, somehow becoming a part of the "deceased" Morpheus that nonetheless continues to exist.
Calliope was so angered by Morpheus' unfeeling indifference to the fate of his son that she abandoned him, ending yet another of Morpheus' short-lived, ill-fated romances.
She seems to be the only entity whom Morpheus respects completely, and she treats him with a confidence born of strictness and affection.
pc59te.dte.uma.es /cdb/series/vertigo/sandman.htm   (1299 words)

  
 Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly . TRANSCRIPT . May 23, 2003 | PBS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Morpheus, from THE MATRIX: You could feel it when you go to work, when you go to church, when you pay your taxes.
Morpheus, from THE MATRIX RELOADED: Tonight, let us make them remember: This is Zion and we are not afraid.
Morpheus is captain of a ship called the Nebuchadnezzar -- the ancient Babylonian king who sacked Jerusalem and in the "Book of Daniel," had disturbing dreams about future kingdoms.
www.pbs.org /wnet/religionandethics/transcripts/638.html   (3791 words)

  
 Mark Corrington's Writer's Block - Dr. Morpheus & The Little Monopoly Man, Part 2
For those of you who don't remember your Greek mythology, Morpheus was one of the three sons of Somnus, the god of sleep.
Basically, Morpheus was all the actors, Icelos did critters while Phantasos was in charge of set design.
Now you know exactly who to blame when you have nightmares.) Morpheus' most famous tale occurred was when he told Halcyone that her husband Ceyx was dead by masquerading as the drowned man. Morpheus went onto fame in our times by becoming another term for deep sleep...
www.ipa.net /~mc64802/morph2.html   (1568 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Morpheus: Music: Delerium   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In Greek mythology, Morpheus is the god of sleep and dreams -- not the best choice if you want to dance, but if you're in the mood to light candles and explore your darker inner core, this would be a great addition to your collection.
Morpheus is the most haunting and disturbing (in the good sense) album in the Delerium series.
While Morpheus has a harder edge than any other Delerium album, only 2 of its 11 tracks fall outside the ambient sound of Delerium's other albums (these are "Gaza" and "Coup de Etat" both quite violent by Delerium standards, but damn good tracks anyway).
www.amazon.com /Morpheus-Delerium/dp/B000001JWM   (1167 words)

  
 Printer Friendly: Sandman IV: Season of Mists Review - Silver Bullet Comics
Morpheus, keeper of the Dreaming is obligated with the task of finding his former love whom he banished ten thousand year's past.
Morpheus has no desire to keep the key for himself and must make a decision that will change the realms forever.
Whether through their motives, appearance, or actions, everything is logical and in character as Neil Gaiman knows how to weave an interesting tale, one not necessisarily through the use of intricate plot devices but from the use of well developed, complex characters and themes.
www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com /reviews/104344242875499,print.htm   (660 words)

  
 Essay on Matrix The Movie -- Archetypal and Mythic themes
Like the heroes journey of mythology, Thomas Anderson, played by Keenu Reeves, lives in obscurity in the ordinary world of ordinary life -- a geek living a so-called life as a programmer.
The Call to Adventure, which has summoned Neo to Morpheus, is a classic motif in mythic stories.
Morpheus tells Neo, "She is a guide, Neo.
www.castlebooks.com /myth-and-the-matrix.htm   (402 words)

  
 Morpheus, Greece, Greek mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Morpheus was the son of Hypnos, god of sleep, and he himself was the god of dreams.
He was depicted as a boy who could imitate any sound and shape.
The texts, photographs, drawings and animations may not be copied and displayed in any way without written permission.
www.in2greece.com /english/historymyth/mythology/names/morpheus.htm   (59 words)

  
 MORPHEUS : The deity from Greek Mythology
Son of HYPNOS and PASITHEA, MORPHEUS is also the nephew of THANATOS, the God of Death.
When he stands beckoning in the twilight of your dreams, girls looking for nocturnal pleasure will be unlucky, for they will be very much on their own.
Perhaps MORPHEUS himself has encouraged this fading dream memory with his metaphorical metamorphosis into a shadowy handsome figure waiting in the wings of the dusk.
www.godchecker.com /pantheon/greek-mythology.php?deity=MORPHEUS   (287 words)

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