Their story
Morpheus appears in Ovid as one of the thousand sons of Sleep, the one most skilled at taking on human form, voice and gait in dreams. His brothers Phobetor and Phantasos take the shapes of beasts and things. Juno had him appear to Alcyone in the form of her drowned husband Ceyx.
Best times to give to them
- At bedtime
- When seeking a dream of guidance
- After a vivid dream
What they like being given
- A glass of water by the bed
- Lavender or chamomile
- A dream journal and pen
How to honour them
- Keep a dream journal by the bed and write in it on waking.
- Ask gently for a clear dream about a question.
- Treat dreams as reflections, not certainties.
How they can help you
- Remembering dreams
- Dreamwork
- Grief dreams of loved ones
Symbols
- poppies
- wings
- the house of sleep
Morpheus is known mainly from the Roman poet Ovid; there is no evidence of Greek cult.
Sources
- Ovid, Metamorphoses 11.583-676