In ancient Greek myth, Phantasus was one of the gods of dreams, the sons of Morpheus, the god of sleep. Phantasus, in particular, brought dreams of inanimate objects.
English word: Several of our words stem from Phantasus, including phantasm -- a product of fantasy, an illusion; and phantasmagoria -- a complex, constantly shifting scene of things seen or imagined. Some common words that stem from the same source are fantasy, fancy, and fantastic.
English word: Several of our words stem from Phantasus, including phantasm -- a product of fantasy, an illusion; and phantasmagoria -- a complex, constantly shifting scene of things seen or imagined. Some common words that stem from the same source are fantasy, fancy, and fantastic.
