Morpheus

Mor·pheus

noun \ˈmȯr-fē-əs, -ˌfyüs, -ˌfüs\

Definition of MORPHEUS

:  the Greek god of dreams

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Origin of MORPHEUS

Latin, from Greek

First Known Use: 14th century

Morpheus

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

In Greek and Roman mythology, the god of dreams. He was one of the sons of Hypnos (Somnus), god of sleep. Morpheus sent human shapes of all kinds to the dreamer, while his brothers Phobetor and Phantasus sent the forms of animals and inanimate objects.