Morpheus is the name of the greek god of dreams.
The expressions “fall into the arms of Morpheus” or “be in the arms of Morpheus” are used to wish or indicate that someone is in deep sleep, having good dreams.
According to Greek mythology, Morpheus was one of the sons of Hypnos, the god of sleep, and represented the personification of dreams.
Morpheus is described as a winged and shapeshifter being, endowed with the ability to assume many different forms.
According to legend, thanks to his large wings, Morpheus was able to move quickly around the world. Another feature was its ability to transform itself into anything, manifesting itself in people's dreams in many different ways.
The story of Morpheus is present in the work Metamorphoses, by the Greek poet Ovid, who describes the god of dreams as “the most skilful imitator of the human figure”.
Etymologically, the name of the Greek god of sleep (morph) is translated as "shaper", "the form" or "the maker of forms".
From this etymological root, other terms emerged in the Portuguese language, such as the words morphology and morphine, an analgesic substance that causes intense drowsiness, used in medicine to help relieve severe pain.
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