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Morpheus

The origin and history of Morpheus.

Etymology

From Latin Morpheus, from Greek morphē ("form, shape") — a reference to his ability to take on any human shape in dreams; the word "morphine" was later named after him because of its dream-inducing, sedative effects.

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