Morpheus

noun

Mor·​pheus ˈmȯr-fē-əs How to pronounce Morpheus (audio) -ˌfyüs How to pronounce Morpheus (audio)
-ˌfüs
: the Greek god of dreams

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Neil Gaiman reveals Michael Jackson asked to play Morpheus in early Sandman film adaptation In October, Entertainment Weekly confirmed that another Gaiman project, Good Omens, would end with a single 90-minute episode instead of a full third season. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025 The 10-episode series follows Morpheus (Tom Sturridge), the personification of dreams and one of the seven Endless, is captured in an occult ritual in 1916. Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025 In the new clip, Big Sean portrays the Morpheus character (played by Laurence Fishburne in the franchise) to Smith’s Neo. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2025 With the help of Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), Morpheus (Lawrence Fishburne) and a band of survivors who have managed to escape the program, Neo must liberate humanity from an army of robots who are using them as organic batteries. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 As The Matrix 5 served as a soft reboot and a sequel, the film found Laurence Fishburne and Hugo Weaving recast with their characters, Morpheus and Agent Smith, played by Jonathan Groff and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, respectively. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025 Hermes, 5:30pm; Krewe d'Etat, 6:30pm; Morpheus, 7pm, Uptown. Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025 The Sandman follows Morpheus, lord of a mystical realm known as The Dreaming, who is the keeper of all of humanity’s dreams (and nightmares). Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 9 Dec. 2024 The memes have come out of the woodwork, comparing the statue to Apollo Creed's trainer and Morpheus. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Morpheus was in the 14th century

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“Morpheus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Morpheus. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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