Morpheus

Dreams were very important within the culture of ancient Greece and their connection to concepts of prophecy were explored in the literature of the era. Writers tended to distinguish between two categories of dreams in ancient Greece; those they deemed insignificant, caused by hopes, fears, digestion, and other residues of the day, and those that were significant. The significant dreams came in three varieties. Some were literal visions of the future, some required symbolic interpretation, and others were visitations by gods, ghosts, or friends. Examples of such prophetic dreams in ancient Greece come from a variety of sources, including the writing of historians, epic poetry, plays, and inscriptions at holy sites. Prophecy and Dreams in the Literature of Ancient Greece