“Soon as the evening shades prevail
The moon takes up her wondrous tale,
And nightly to the list’ning earth
Repeats the story of her birth.”
Addison.
Morpheus (Mor′pheus). The Greek god of sleep and dreams, the son and minister of Somnus.
“Morpheus, the humble god that dwells
In cottages and smoky cells;
Hates gilded roofs and beds of down,
And though he fears no prince’s frown,
Flies from the circle of a crown.”
Sir John Denman.
Mors. Death, a daughter of Nox (Night).
Mountain, see Atlas, Nymph.
Mulciber (Mul′ciber). A name of Vulcan, sometimes spelled Mulcifer, the smelter of metals. See Vulcan.
Munin (Mun′in). The Scandinavian god of memory, represented by the raven that was perched on Odin’s shoulder.
Muscarius (Musca′rius). A name given to Jupiter because he kept off the flies from the sacrifices.
Muses, The (Mu′ses), were nine daughters of Jupiter and Mnemosyne. They presided over the arts and sciences, music and poetry. Their names were, Calliope, Clio, Erato, Thalia, Melpomene, Terpsichore, Euterpe, Polyhymnia, and Urania. They principally resided in Mount Parnassus, at Helicon.
“Be thou the tenth Muse, ten times more in worth,
Than those old nine which rhymers advocate.”
Shakespeare.