Morpheus

The Greek god of dreams. Morpheus was the son of Hypnos or the Roman Somnus ("Sleep"). Morpheus was seen as a black-winged god.

In the Roman myths, he was only one of the gods of dreams, known as the Oneiroi (Dreams). There were 999 other sons of Hypnos/Somnus who were all gods of dreams. Only two other gods were known by names – Icelos or Phobetor and Phantasos.

Morpheus could change his appearance to look like any mortal, while Icelos could take on the form of any animal. And Phantasos could only change into any form of nature, such as the earth, rocks, trees or water.

Morpheus appeared in Alycone's dream in the shape of her husband Ceyx, king of Trachis. Ceyx had drowned when his ship sank in the storm. Alycone went to the shore and threw herself into the sea, where she perished. Alycone and Ceyx were transformed into kingfishers. See Ceyx and Alycone.