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Morpheus

Morpheus is primarily known as the Greek god of dreams, a figure in ancient mythology who shapes and governs dreams. He is traditionally identified as a son of Hypnos, the god of sleep, and Pasithea, and as one of the Oneiroi, the personifications of dreams. In myth, Morpheus has the ability to appear to mortals within dreams in human form or as various shapes, and he is invoked in stories for sending messages or visions in sleep. The name is Latinized as Somnus in Roman mythology, and Morpheus remains a symbol associated with dreams and the dreaming mind.

In modern popular culture, Morpheus is also the name of a key character in The Matrix (1999).

Another major use is Morpheus in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman comics, where Morpheus, also known as the

Portrayed
by
Laurence
Fishburne,
Morpheus
is
a
leader
of
the
human
resistance
who
guides
Neo
in
questioning
reality
and
choosing
to
follow
the
path
of
awakening.
The
character
embodies
themes
of
freedom,
reality
versus
illusion,
and
faith
in
a
destiny
beyond
the
apparent
world.
Dream
of
the
Endless,
is
a
cosmic
entity
who
personifies
dreams
and
rules
over
the
Dreaming.
As
one
of
the
Endless,
his
duties
involve
shaping
and
preserving
dreams,
confronting
consequences
of
desire
and
memory,
and
navigating
the
complexities
of
time
and
responsibility.