Morpheus

Summary

Morpheus is a Greek deity^[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Morpheus's father was Hypnos^[3].
• Morpheus's mother was Aglaea^[4].
• Morpheus's mother was Nyx^[5].
• Morpheus is recorded as male^[6].
• Morpheus's instance of is recorded as Greek deity^[7].
• Morpheus is part of Oneiroi^[8].
• Morpheus's Commons category is recorded as Morpheus^[9].
• Morpheus's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[10].
• Morpheus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].
• Morpheus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[12].
• Morpheus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[13].
• Morpheus's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• Morpheus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[15].
• Morpheus's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[16].
• Morpheus's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Μορφέας'}^[17].
• Morpheus's different from is recorded as Orpheus^[18].
• Morpheus's different from is recorded as Morpheus^[19].
• Morpheus's domain of saint or deity is recorded as dream^[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Morpheus's father was Hypnos^[3]. Mothers listed include Aglaea^[4], a Greek deity^[21] and Nyx^[5], a Greek primordial deity^[22].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Morpheus include Majorcan giant dormouse^[23], a fossil taxon^[24].

Why It Matters

Morpheus has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

Entities named for him include Majorcan giant dormouse^[23], a fossil taxon^[24].

FAQs

Who were Morpheus's parents?

Morpheus's father was Hypnos^[3]. Morpheus's mother was Aglaea^[4].