Morpheus

Morpheus  ﻿God of Dreams Family Morpheus is the son of Hypnos, God of Sleep, (Son of Nyx (Night)) and Pasithea, Goddess of Relaxation and Rest (Daughter of Dionysus). They had four sons, the Oneiri. These four were the personifications of dreams. They made Morpheus their leader, because he was the best dream-former. His other brothers (the Oneiri) included Icelus (realistic dreams), Phobetor (scary dreams), and Phantasus (weird, unrealistic dreams).

Basic Facts Morpheus was the Greek God of dreams. Although he is usually portrayed with a human form, he sometimes is shown with wings, as in the picture to the left. He is also capable of taking the form of any human he wants, including their voices and clothes. Also, he is the leader of the Oneiri, whom are the other three embodiments of dreams. Morpheus lives in the Dream World with the rest of his family. When he wasn't in bedrooms shaping the dreams of mortals, he laid in a cave filled with poppy seeds, in the Land of Dreams. The rest of his family also lived there, including his father Hypnos, and his uncle Thanatos (God of Death).

Love Because Morpheus is such a busy God, he does not have a wife, but like in the painting to the left, he is often pictured with Iris, Goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the Gods, whom was his lover.

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