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  1. Oneiros - Wikipedia

    In Homer 's Iliad, Zeus decides to send a "baleful dream" to Agamemnon, the commander of the Greek army during the Trojan War. An Oneiros is summoned by Zeus, and ordered to go to …

  2. ONEIROI - Greek Gods or Spirits of Dreams (Roman Somnia)

    THE ONEIROI were the dark-winged spirits (daimones) of dreams which emerged each night like a flock of bats from their cavernous home in Erebos--the land of eternal darkness beyond the …

  3. The Oneiroi: Morpheus and His Brothers, Ancient Greek Dream Gods

    Dec 24, 2025 · Regardless of his parentage, Morpheus is said to have numerous siblings, collectively known as the Oneiroi (the Greek word for dream, incidentally, being oneiros).

  4. Oneiroi • Facts and Information on the God Oneiroi

    The Oneiroi were black-winged daimons that personified dreams. Daimons, later called daemons by the Romans, are not to be confused with the evil demons mentioned in the Bible; these …

  5. Oneiroi – Greek Spirits of Dreams from the Underworld

    Jul 12, 2025 · The Oneiroi (singular: Oneiros) are the ancient Greek spirits of dreams, shadowy figures who emerge each night to deliver visions — both ominous and divine — to mortals as …

  6. Oneiros | Mythpedia Wiki | Fandom

    In Greek mythology, the Oneiroi or Oneiri, sing. oneiros, (Ὄνειροι, "Dreams") were various gods and demigods that ruled over dreams, nightmares, and oneiromantic symbols.

  7. Oneiros: Personified Dreams in Ancient Greece - Malevus

    Feb 1, 2024 · In Greek mythology, the Oneiros were the thousand personifications of dreams. Hesiod considers them children of Nyx (Night) without male intervention, although certain …

  8. Oneiros - Wikiwand

    In Greek mythology, dreams were sometimes personified as Oneiros or Oneiroi. In the Iliad of Homer, Zeus sends an Oneiros to appear to Agamemnon in a dream, whi...

  9. Oneiroi | The Daemones of Black Dreams in Greek Mythology

    Sep 27, 2023 · The ancient Greeks personified these dreams through minor deities known as the Oneiroi (or Oneiros, a single god). In Greek mythology, the Oneiroi appeared to mortals while …

  10. Oneiros Explained

    In Homer 's Iliad, Zeus decides to send a "baleful dream" to Agamemnon, the commander of the Greek army during the Trojan War. An Oneiros is summoned by Zeus, and ordered to go to …