Tuesday, 24 July 2012

Who is Morpheus in Greek mythology? and the Oracle?


Who is Morpheus in Greek mythology?
and the Oracle?



The Morpheus was the God of dreams and he was a son of the Hypnos (the God of sleep)
And Morpheus was a important role in mythology by influenced people when after experiencing one of his dream.  For the example, from the myth of Ceyx and Alcyone, Morpheus will informs Alcyone that her husband is dead through a dream. implied of his name – the Greek word “morphe” means “form” and he was the one who shaped and formed the dreams.

The Oracle is a word from long time ago. it was very hard to understand and analysis.
The King Croesus of Lydia are so wealthy that his name gave rise to the present, "as rich as Croesus".
He consult the famous Oracle of Delphi and before he rebelled against the Persian empire.
And the Croesus was told that if he is proceeded, a mighty empire should be fall. Croesus took this as an endorsement of his plan, and the oracle came true.
Unfortunately the empire that fell was his own.

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1 comment:

  1. Thank you. The Oracle was generally a woman who sat on a tripod over a cleft in the rock at Delphi. She ate a hallucinogenic substance and then told the future and answered questions that people would ask of the god Apollo.

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