In Greek mythology, the Oneiroi were the sons of Hypnos, the god of sleep. They were personifications of dreams—black-winged daemons—and they were said to live on the shores of the Ocean in the far West, in a cavern near the border of Hades. The gods sent dreams to mortals from one of two gates located there: true dreams emerged from a gate made of horn, whereas false dreams threaded their way from a gate fashioned of ivory. Perseus with the head of Medusa. ... In Greek mythology, Hypnos was the personification of sleep; the Roman equivalent was known as Somnus. ... The words daemon and daimon, sometimes dæmon, are distinctively Hellenizing or Latinate spellings of δαιμων, used purposefully today to distinguish the daemons of Greek mythology, good or malevolent supernatural beings between mortals and gods, such as inferior divinities and ghosts of dead heroes, from the Judeo-Christian usage demon, a... Hades, Greek god of the underworld, enthroned, with his bird-headed staff, on a red-figure vase made in the 4th century BC. Hades (From , HadÄ“s, or , HáidÄ“s, Greek for unseen) refers to both the ancient Greek abode of the dead and the god of that underworld. ... An elaborately carved ivory decoration Ivory is a hard, white, opaque substance that is the bulk of the teeth and tusks of animals such as the elephant, hippopotamus, walrus, mammoth, narwhal, etc. ...

The most powerful of the Oneiroi was Morpheus, and his brothers were Icelus (aka Phobetor) and Phantasos. Morpheus (he who forms, shapes, molds) is the principal Greek god of dreams. ... In Greek mythology, Phobetor (frightening) was a son of Hypnos and one of the Oneiroi. ... In Greek mythology, Phantasos (apparition) was a son of Hypnos and one of the Oneiroi. ...

Oneiroi in Pop Culture

The name "Oneiros" is used to refer to Dream (aka Morpheus) in Calliope, a story arc that is part of The Sandman series written by Neil Gaiman. Morpheus (he who forms, shapes, molds) is the principal Greek god of dreams. ... Detail of painting The Muses Urania and Calliope by Simon Vouet In Greek mythology, Calliope (Greek: Καλλιoπη, beautiful-voiced) was the muse of epic poetry. ... The Sandman was a comic book series written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics for 75 issues from 1988 until 1996. ... Neil Gaiman (November 2004) Neil Richard Gaiman () (born November 10, 1960, Portchester, Hampshire) is an English Jewish author of numerous science fiction and fantasy works, including many comic books. ...