Oneiroi
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In Greek mythology, the Oneiroi were the sons of Hypnos, the god of sleep. They were personifications of dreams—black-winged daemons—and they were said to live on the shores of the Ocean in the far West, in a cavern near the border of Hades. The gods sent dreams to mortals from one of two gates located there: true dreams emerged from a gate made of horn, whereas false dreams threaded their way from a gate fashioned of ivory.
The most powerful of the Oneiroi was Morpheus, and his brothers were Icelus (aka Phobetor) and Phantasos.
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Oneiroi in Pop Culture
The name "Oneiros" is used to refer to Dream (aka Morpheus) in Calliope, a story arc that is part of The Sandman series written by Neil Gaiman.de:Oneiroi es:Oniros fr:Oneiroi lt:Oneirojai nl:Oneiroi ru:Онир