MORPHEUS

môrˈfēəs, in Greek and Roman mythology, god of dreams. The son of Hypnos (or Somnus), the god of sleep, he brought dreams of human forms. His brothers Phobetor and Phantasos induced dreams of animals and inanimate objects, respectively.

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books on: Morpheus  - 518 results

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The Matrix in Theory
Book by Myriam Diocaretz, Stefan Herbrechter; Rodopi, 2006
Subjects: Matrix (Motion Picture), Science Fiction Films--Themes, Motives
...serious departments are wishing for a Morpheus to turn up and offer them the red pill...theory would inevitably involve some Morpheus-like move that says: unfortunately...avec ou sans corps? Paris: Autrement. Morpheus. 2003. Matrix Code. Wien: Trinity-Verlag...
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The Dream of Chaucer: Representation and Reflection in the Early Narratives
Book by Robert R. Edwards; Duke University Press, 1989
Subjects: Chaucer, Geoffrey--D. 1400--Criticism And Interpretation, Dreams In Literature, Fiction, Love In Literature, Narration (Rhetoric), Narrative Poetry, English (Middle)--History And Criticism, Poetry--Psychological Aspects, Rhetoric, Medieval, Visions In Literature
...Duchess playfully promises the gods, Morpheus above all, everything appropriate to...emblems of poetic art is the figure of Morpheus. In retelling the story of Ceyx and...thematize the problem of representation, and Morpheus serves as the transition to the poets...
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Dreams in Myth, Medicine, and Movies
Book by Sharon Packer; Praeger, 2002
Subjects: Dreams
...particularly plentiful. Their names were Hypnos, Morpheus, and Somnus. Hypnos was the god who governed sleep. Morpheus, one of Hypnos many sons, was the deity...Latin Somnus. Somewhat surprisingly, Morpheus, the deity of Dreams and the son of Sleep...
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The Death of the Troubadour: The Late Medieval Resistance to the Renaissance
Book by Gregory B. Stone; University of Pennsylvania Press, 1994
Subjects: Literature, Medieval--History And Criticism, Renaissance, Troubadours In Literature
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Defending Public Schools - Vol. 1
Book by David A. Gabbard, E. Wayne Ross; Praeger, 2004
Subjects: Education And State--United States, Public Schools--United States
...Compulsory DAVID A. GABBARD MORPHEUS: Let me tell you why you are here. You...Im talking about? NEO: The Matrix? MORPHEUS: Do you want to know what it is...institutions, and ideologies. When Morpheus asks Neo if he believes in fate, Neo...
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journal articles on: Morpheus  - 40 results

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The Matrix, Liberal Education, and Other Splinters in the Mind
Journal article by Patrick Malcolmson; Humanitas, Vol. 17, 2004
Subjects: Education--Analysis, Education--United States, Philosophers--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Science fiction films--Criticism and interpretation, Science fiction movies--Criticism and interpretation, The Matrix (Motion picture)--Criticism and interpretation
...underground human city, Zion, survives. Morpheus, a leader of one of the rebel bands...to freedom by destroying the Matrix. Morpheus believes "the one" is Neo. "Neo" is the...illusion that holds mankind captive. Morpheus and the other rebels free Neos body from...
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Queering Hollywood's Tough Chick: The Subversions of Sex, Race, and Nation in the Long Kiss Goodnight and the Matrix
Journal article by Theresa L. Geller; Frontiers - A Journal of Women's Studies, Vol. 25, 2004
Subjects: Motion pictures--Criticism and interpretation, Movies--Criticism and interpretation, The Long Kiss Goodnight (Motion picture)--Criticism and interpretation, The Matrix (Motion picture)--Criticism and interpretation
...of the AI. The "resistance" is led by Morpheus (Lawrence Fishburne), the captain of...Neos transformation are the figures of Morpheus (it is in saving him that Neo becomes...central role in the (unholy) trinity of Morpheus-Neo-Trinity, enacting a perverse family...
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Steven Millhauser
Journal article by Danielle Alexander, Pedro Ponce, Alicita Rodriguez; The Review of Contemporary Fiction, Vol. 26, 2006
Subjects: American writers--Works, Authors, American--Works, Millhauser, Steven--Biography, Millhauser, Steven--Works
...with afterglow" (30). From the Realm of Morpheus (1986) Steven Millhausers third novel, From the Realm of Morpheus, was rejected by Knopf because "the...full-length analysis of From the Realm of Morpheus has been published. The lack of scholarship...
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Reducing Digital Copyright Infringement without Restricting Innovation
Journal article by Mark A. Lemley, R. Anthony Reese; Stanford Law Review, Vol. 56, 2004
Subjects: Copyright infringement--Laws, regulations and rules, Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, Fair use (Copyright law)--Laws, regulations and rules, Fair use (Copyright)--Laws, regulations and rules, File sharing--Laws, regulations and rules, Peer to peer computing--Laws, regulations and rules, Recording industry--Intellectual property, Sound recording industry--Intellectual property
...which disseminate the "Grokster" and "Morpheus" software, respectively. (66) In applying...described the operation of the Grokster and Morpheus networks as follows: Although...respects, both the Grokster and Morpheus platforms operate in a manner conceptually...
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The Matrix Trilogy and the Revolutionary Drive through "the Desert of the Real"
Journal article by Alex E. Blazer; Literature/Film Quarterly, Vol. 35, 2007
Subjects: Artificial intelligence, Dreams, Matrix, Remakes & sequels, Revolutions
...mind-bending experiences of Neo, Trinity, and Morpheuss journey down the rabbit hole in The Matrix are...The Matrix has you," he seeks out uber-hacker Morpheus with the hopes that Morpheus can answer the question which haunts his dreams...
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magazine articles on: Morpheus  - 36 results

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In the Arms of Morpheus
Magazine article by Norbert R. Myslinski; World and I, Vol. 15, December 2000
Subjects: Hypothalamus--Physiological aspects, Mignot, Emmanuel--Research, Narcolepsy--Causes of, Sleep--Physiological aspects, Stanford University. School of Medicine--Research, University of Texas (Dallas) Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas, Texas)--Research, Yanagisawa, Masashi--Research
In the Arms of Morpheus. by Norbert R. Myslinski While regular sleep is important for brain repair and memory consolidation, frequent spells...
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Security and Peer-to-Peer Applications: You Probably Can't Keep P2P Apps off Your Network-And You Might Not Want to. but You Will Need to Redouble Your Security Efforts
Magazine article by David Piscitello; Business Communications Review, Vol. 32, October 2002
Subjects: Enterprise networks--Safety and security measures, File sharing, Instant messaging, Peer to peer computing--Safety and security measures, Text messaging
...alternatives--from Kazaa to Gnutella to Morpheus--and AIM wannabes from Yahoo!, MSN...peering" software for Kazaa, Gnutella, Morpheus, et. al., are either publicly available...com) Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) Morpheus (www.morpheus.com/) PestPatrol (www...
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Is the Music Industry Still Suing People?
Magazine article by Fred Von Lohmann; Popular Science, Vol. 270, March 2007
...companies, including EMI and Warner Bros., have been suing adults and children alike for sharing music through software like Kazaa, Morpheus and LimeWire. The industry recently stopped disclosing national figures, but as of last spring it had announced lawsuits against...
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Glam? Thank You, Ma'am: Gender Blenders Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and Toilet Boys Return with New Releases
Magazine article by Kurt B. Reighley; The Advocate, November 23, 2004
Subjects: Early Years (Sound recording)--Sound recording reviews, Godstar: Thee Director's Cut (Sound recording)--Sound recording reviews, Sound recordings--Sound recording reviews
...Releases. by Kurt B. Reighley Godstar: Thee Directors Cut *Psychic TV * Voiceprint Early Years * Toilet Boys * Ozit Morpheus Androgyny in rock is nothing new, from Little Richards powder and pomade to that tightly corseted terror Marilyn Manson...
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Online Music: The Sound of Success; the Online Music Industry Is Turning the Traditional Music Industry on Its Head
Magazine article by Eric Garland; The Futurist, Vol. 37, November 2003
Subjects: Copyright--Cases, Online music trading--Forecasts, Online music--Forecasts, Recording Industry Association of America--Cases
...Americans already using music file-sharing services such as Kazaa, Morpheus, and Grokster, the business model of pushing plastic may soon...advantage of iTunes over free "peer-to-peer" services, such as Morpheus or Grokster, is that iTunes is clean: Consumers will not need...
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newspaper articles on: Morpheus  - 72 results

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Has Morpheus Found 'One' Who Can Save Zion?
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, November 29, 2003
Has Morpheus found one who can save Zion? Byline...worthy of a place in Zads Toy Vault. Morpheus McFarlane Toys bring the Wachowski...commander of a ship, the Nebuchadnezzar, Morpheus has spent his entire life searching for...
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Hatton to Bounce Back from Company Collapse; Ex-Labour Rebel Loses Pounds 300k as Sales Slow Down
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), June 19, 2009
Subjects: Real estate industry--Statistics
...The former militant politicians Morpheus Investments folded with debts of...and reined in spending. Although Morpheus Investments has been liquidated, he is now running a new business called Morpheus Investments (Cyprus) and says he...
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Belgravia's Big News
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), July 4, 2007
Subjects: International Committee of the Red Cross
...houses are being built on Clareville Street, Kensington. Call Morpheus Developments on 020 7610 7170From pounds sterling4.5 million...priced at pounds sterling5million each, are being built by Morpheus Developments. Call 020 7610 7170.. Safe as houses A NEW terrace...
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FROM LEFTIE TO LOADSAMONEY; Come the Revolution: Hatton in His Militant Tendency Days
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), January 17, 2009
Subjects: Clothing industry, Giorgio Armani S.p.A., Prime ministers
...Cheshire. He has a property company called Morpheus Investments set up with friends five...asset. You can be sure that by choosing Morpheus Investments you will benefit from peace...of the doom and gloom out there, we at Morpheus Investments dont see it! So if youre...
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Des Takes a Dip with Stepford Wives
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), August 5, 1996
...Byline: NICK TOWNSEND LIKE the master of his ship lashed to the wheel for fear he might succumb to the temptations of sweet Morpheus, even Des was beginning to appear jaded. Yes, definitely on the wane by the end of Week Two. Perhaps it was the soporific...
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encyclopedia articles on: Morpheus  - 2 results

 
 
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Morpheus
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
MORPHEUS mor fe s, in Greek and Roman mythology, god of dreams. The son of Hypnos (or Somnus), the god of sleep, he brought dreams of...
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Morphine
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Papaver somniferum. It was first isolated from opium in 1803 by the German pharmacist F. W. A. Serturner, who named it after Morpheus , the god of dreams. Given intravenously, it is still considered the most effective drug for the relief of pain. See also...


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