Morpheus,
god of dreams
Hey, everyone! Pure is the final book in The Gods
series and will be released June 12th by Dreamspinner. This is a series
about love, gods, and the issues all three couples in it face.
Book three is about
Zygi and Mo, otherwise known as Morpheus, god of dreams. Zygi is a dom who is
tired of the endless scenes. Mo is a sweet, shy god who wants nothing more than
to be loved for who he is.
While the couple battle
through several issues, there are Zeus and Ares, both of whom have their own
reasons to break up the couple … and things come to a head in the worst way.
Can Zygi accept the god of dreams? Or will he turn his back on the lovable
Morpheus?
According to Greek
mythology, who was Morpheus?
Morpheus was one of the primeval gods, descended from Nyx, the dark goddess of night who was the mother of everything mysterious and anything that was inexplicable—such as death, disease, dreams, ghosts, dreams, witchcraft, and enchantments. The drug Morphine which, as a side effect, can cause hallucinations, was named after Morpheus. Morpheus was the eldest son of Hypnos, the God of sleep. Morpheus had the ability to take on the appearance of a mortal in dreams. He was the god who relayed messages from the gods and prophecies of the future.
Morpheus was one of the primeval gods, descended from Nyx, the dark goddess of night who was the mother of everything mysterious and anything that was inexplicable—such as death, disease, dreams, ghosts, dreams, witchcraft, and enchantments. The drug Morphine which, as a side effect, can cause hallucinations, was named after Morpheus. Morpheus was the eldest son of Hypnos, the God of sleep. Morpheus had the ability to take on the appearance of a mortal in dreams. He was the god who relayed messages from the gods and prophecies of the future.
Symbols of Morpheus
The symbols of Morpheus were wings and poppies. These are often featured in depictions of the god of dreams. According to Greek mythology, there was a garden of poppies at the entrance of his palace in the Underworld. Poppies symbolized death, eternal sleep, and oblivion. The hypnotic properties of the poppy plant have long been used to treat insomnia, allowing sleep to people who have trouble sleeping.
The symbols of Morpheus were wings and poppies. These are often featured in depictions of the god of dreams. According to Greek mythology, there was a garden of poppies at the entrance of his palace in the Underworld. Poppies symbolized death, eternal sleep, and oblivion. The hypnotic properties of the poppy plant have long been used to treat insomnia, allowing sleep to people who have trouble sleeping.
Blurb:
Zygi Wyatt is an
intimidating dom, but he yearns for love just like the next man. However,
finding a partner who isn’t scared of his size is no easy task. The easygoing
Mo seems like the answer to his prayers.
Love is the stuff of
dreams. Ask the god Morpheus—he knows all about it. Mo wants Zygi in a forever
kind of way, but he has to be sure of Zygi’s love before he claims him for his
mate and reveals his true self.
Unfortunately, Zeus is
growing increasingly unhappy with Morpheus, and Ares is determined to throw a
monkey wrench into everything. Zygi and Mo will have to brave the wrath of the
gods to make their dreams come true.
Excerpt:
“Zygi.” Mo was breathing heavily. “Can
we go, please?”
“Where do you want to go?”
Heavy-eyed and breathless, Mo struggled
to speak. “My place, your place—I don’t care. I just want to go… somewhere
private. Can we go to your home? Can we do that?”
“Look at me,” Zygi demanded, his voice
low. “What exactly are you saying? I need to be absolutely sure I know what you
want. Are you asking me to take you to bed?”
“I—I… can we just play? Explore some
more? Please?”
“But not go all the way, right? You’re
not ready to fuck.”
Mo wanted to beat his head against the
thick ice table. He couldn’t go to
bed with Zygi until the man knew who Mo was. He wouldn’t give his virginity to
anyone but his mate. Zygi had to know, to understand that, before Mo went to
bed with him. Zygi would need to claim him when he made love to him that first
time. He needed Zygi to look in his eyes and say the words “mine” as his dick
traveled up his channel.
“I’m sorry, Zygi, I’m not—I’m not ready,
yet. But I want you to take me to bed, that awesome bed of yours, and play.”
Zygi set a new record getting their
heavy coats off and pulling Mo out of the bar. Mo was impressed. He had no idea
such a big man could move so fast. In no time flat, Zygi had him in his truck,
buckled in, and on the way to the casino. The drive was silent except for a few
moans from Mo. Once Zygi parked, Mo scrambled out of the truck. Zygi waited for
him, and they walked to the elevator together. As soon as the door slid shut,
Zygi pulled the remote from his pocket and held it up for Mo to see. Zygi made
Mo watch as the remote was switched on low again. With a soft gasp, Mo grabbed
hold of the railing and shot Zygi a desperate look.
Zygi kept the vibrations on low so Mo
could handle it, but Mo still watched the floors change with an urgency that
had Zygi chuckling. After a few seconds, he shut the plug off, and Mo sighed.
As soon as they were through the front door of his penthouse, Zygi guided Mo
straight back to the bedroom with a persistent hand to his back. As they walked
through the bedroom door, Zygi turned the plug on to a higher setting.
“You remember your safewords?”
“Aaah, yes. ‘Yellow’ to slow down and ‘red’
to stop.” Mo jerked from the vibrations.
“Right. Use them only if you need to.”
Zygi laid the remote on a nearby table. “Strip, now.”
Author
bio: M.A. Church
M.A. Church lives in
the southern United States and spent many years in the elementary education
sector. She is married to her high school sweetheart and they have two
children. Her hobbies are gardening, walking, attending flea markets, watching
professional football, racing, and spending time with her family on the lake.
But her most beloved
hobby is reading. From an early age, she can remember hunting for books at the
library. Later nonhuman and science fiction genres captured her attention and
drew her into the worlds the authors had created. But always at the back of her
mind was the thought that one day, when the kids were older and she had more
time, she would write a book.
By sheer chance she
stumbled across a gay male romance story on the web and was hooked. A new world
opened up and she fell in love. Thus the journey started. When not writing or
researching, she enjoys reading the latest erotic and mainstream romance
novels.
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Thanks for the brief mythology facts. Also thanks for the wonderful excerpt.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favorite stories.
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