in the arms of Morpheus

in the arms of Morpheus

Sleeping. Morpheus is the Greek god of dreams. The baby is finally in the arms of Morpheus—please don't wake her.
See also: arm, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

in the arms of Morpheus

Asleep. Morpheus, son of Hypnos, the Greek god of sleep, was the god of dreams. He lent his name to morphine and to the pretentiously classical allusion “in the arms of Morpheus.”
See also: arm, of
Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price
See also:
  • ain’t 1
  • Keep the faith!
  • knock
  • knock (something)
  • go out of
  • other than
  • other than (something)
  • pillow-biter
  • let something drop
  • chi-chi
References in classic literature
Be fore, however, he was quite locked—to use the language that would suit the Della-cruscan humor of certain refined minds of the present day—” in the arms of Morpheus,” he spoke aloud, observing due pauses between his epithets, the impressive terms of “monkey,” “parrot,” “picnic,” “tar pot,” and
Pioneers
While in the arms of Morpheus a vision came, Of an exotic land remote from any mortal plane.
Beyond the Pillars of Hercules: Iain Johnston