Morpheus
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views updated May 17 2018Morpheus in Roman mythology, the son of Somnus (god of sleep), the god of dreams and, in later writings, also god of sleep. The phrase
in the arms of Morpheus is recorded from the late 18th century.
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Morpheus
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views updated May 18 2018Morpheus In Greek and Roman mythology, the god of sleep and dreams.
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