Myth-Metaphors-Henderson

From left to right: 1.) http://www.consciousness-evolution.org/?p=879 (No artist, No name) 2.) http://ceruleansanctum.com/cgi-sys/suspendedpage.cgi (No artist, "God Speaks Through Dreams") 3.) http://www.sketchoholic.com/claudio_rodval/images/17119/the-god-of-dreams-this-gods-job-is-to-deliver-dreams-every-night-with-the-help-of-4-rather-scary-creatures ("The God of Dreams" Claudio Rodvel)

About the Myth/Concept: ===My myth that I have selected, derives from greek mythology. The god named "Morpheus"--coming from the latin word "morph" meaning to change shape or form-- is a creature who appears in our dreams as images or people, and is responsible for delivering the custom made dreams for every single individual (with the help of his four creepy minions). My idea of interpreting the myth with a metaphor is by taking our original concept of dreams and expressing it emphasizing that it is out of our control and that we are destined to have our certain dreams. That this god is in control of our dreams and that we do not control our thoughts, but the greek god has fate planned out already for every single one of us.===

Subject: ===**The types of images that I will need to shoot in order to portray this type of metaphor has proven to be quite complicated after a lot of deep thinking. The main point of my image is going to be to tell the viewer that we are never in control of our dreams, and although we may seem like we are in control of our dreams there is a set fate for our thoughts. My photo will most likely involve myself as the main subject, (with an altered creature like one of the pictures above) controlling my mind and my dreams and painting a picture in my head that only I can see.**===
 * -A picture of me sleeping**
 * -A picture of a mythological creature**
 * -A grouping of clouds of some sort**
 * -A picture of stars and space**
 * -More pictures of myself and my thoughts**

Reasoning:
 * I wish to do this idea because lately I have been having some lucid dreams and it has succeeded at creeping me out; greek mythology has been a big interest for me because there are so many stories and interesting myths behind it. Greek mythology literally has a bizarre concept or belief for everything involving human thoughts. And when I discovered the "god of dreams" it took me away. I am truly speechless at the idea because it interests me so much.**

Facts:
 * Morpheus: the god of dreams. He is the one who appears in your dreams as your long dead ancestor or the love of your life, or as a mere object in your dreams. Morpheus is your dream. He paints the picture, with the help of his "dream creating" minions and sends them to the minds of everyone in the world. Nobody has powers like morpheus because along with being the god of dreams, he is also the god of deception. He is the son of the god of sleep and the goddess of relaxation and the creepiest part, his uncle is the god of death.**

Family tree of Morpheus
** Father: ** Hypnos, God of Sleep. Descendant of Erebus and Nyx ** Mother: **Pasithea – Goddess of relaxation and rest. Descendant of Hera and Dionyssus. ** Uncle: ** Thanatos – God of Death "King Sleep was father of a thousand sons – indeed a tribe – and of them all, the one he chose was Morpheus, who had such skill in miming any human form at will. No other dream can match his artistry in counterfeiting men: their voice, their gait, their face – their moods; and, too, he imitates their dress precisely and the words they use most frequently. But he mimes only men…”