Morpheus
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The narcotic morphine was named after Morpheus.
Someone who is “in the arms of Morpheus” is asleep.
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Origin of Morpheus
1325–75; Middle English < Latin < Greek morph ( ḗ ) form + Latin -eus noun suffix; coined by Ovid, with allusion to the forms seen in dreams
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Deron Wagner, founder and CEO of Morpheus Trading Group, has adopted a psychology-first methodology to the stock market that prioritizes mastering emotions — fear, greed, hope and regret — before learning technical analysis.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026
Wearing sunglasses and a heavy leather trenchcoat, Fishburne showed off his action movie chops as the enigmatic operative Morpheus in the original film and the first two sequels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2025
Morpheus asks a young Keanu Reeves in 1999's The Matrix.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2023
When Morpheus unmakes the Corinthian, he denounces the aggrieved entitlement of the Collectors telling them, "Until now, you have sustained fantasies in which you are the victims, comforting daydreams in which you are always right."
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2022
The old God of Sleep aroused his son, Morpheus, skilled in assuming the form of any and every human being, and he gave him Juno’s orders.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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