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PARADE HISTORY
Established in 2000, the Krewe of Morpheus is named for the Greek god of dreams. We are a diverse group of men and women with a nationwide membership! Our membership consists of New Orleanians and Californians; folks from North Carolina, Chicago, New Jersey, Texas and Florida.
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Past Royalty & Themes
YEAR | KING | QUEEN | PARADE THEME | |
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XXII | 2025 | Mr. Wayne Meyers | Mrs. Christina Walls | Morpheus Celebrates 25 Years |
XXI | 2024 | Mr. Lloyd Beckett | Mrs. Elaine Beckett | Morpheus Celebrates N’awlins |
XX | 2023 | Mr. L. Thomas McClung | Ms. Judith DeFraites | Morpheus Dreams of a Tune |
XIX | 2022 | Mr. Billy Ray McKenna | Mrs. Rana Bekeris Rutan | Morpheus Dreams of the Good Life |
2021 | Carnival was cancelled due to COVID-19. The Krewe did not parade. | |||
XVIII | 2020 | Mr. Jacques LeGrand | Ms. Shari Fisher | Morpheus Dreams of Aquatic Adventures |
XVII | 2019 | Mr. Christian Cancienne | Miss Angel Cancienne | Dream Destinations |
XVI | 2018 | Mr. Blake Erskin | Mrs. Brittanie Breaux | Morpheus Goes WILD! |
XV | 2017 | Mr. Steven (Rock) Ruiz | Mrs. Marcey Ruiz | Morpheus Takes a Gamble |
XIV | 2016 | Mr. Philip Hull-McClung | Miss Sabrina Hibben | Morpheus Takes a Staycation |
XIII | 2015 | Mr. Billy Moore | Miss Caroline Moore | Freaky Friday |
XII | 2014 | Mr. Philip Songy | Miss Kristina Percle | Morpheus Cruises the Streets of NOLA |
XI | 2013 | Mr. Emilio Gonzales | Miss Alicia Aucoin | Friday Night at the Movies |
X | 2012 | Mr. Paul Leman | Mrs. Anita Mallory | Louisiana Treasures |
IX | 2011 | Mr. Silky Sullivan | Mrs. Linda Springer | Morpheus Sings a Tune |
VIII | 2010 | Mr. George Plentzas | Mrs. Cindy Carringer | Dreams of the Classics |
VII | 2009 | Mr. Jason Tullos | Ms. Sharonda Williams | Heavenly Dreams |
VI | 2008 | Mr. Jerry McGaughey | Miss Gwen Goudeau | Crescent City Dreams |
V | 2007 | Mr. Ray Anderson | Mrs. Carla Nesbit | Dreams of Carnival |
2006 | Dreams of Travel – No royalty was selected post Hurricane Katrina | |||
IV | 2005 | Mr. Les Falgout | Mrs. Gail Morel | Childhood Dreams |
III | 2004 | Mr. Antoni Wilcox | Mrs. Karen Torvino | Royal Dreams |
II | 2003 | Mr. Joey LeBlanc | Ms. Susan Pond | Morpheus Treasures |
I | 2002 | Mr. L. Thomas McClung | Ms. Bethany Lemoine | Reality of Dreams |
Mythology
Morpheus, The Primordial Greek god of dreams. He shaped and formed the dreams, through which he could appear to mortals in any form. This talent made Morpheus a messenger of the gods able to communicate divine messages to sleeping mortals. Though he could take any human form, Morpheus’s true form was that of a winged demon. He was the son of Hypnos (God of Sleep) and Pasithea (Goddess of relaxation and rest).
The phrase ” in the arms of Morpheus” means to be asleep. Mortals would enjoy a sound sleep, but would also dream about their future or even coming events. Morpheus was the dream messenger of the Gods, communicating the divine messages through images and stories, created as dreams.
Morpheus was the leader of the Oneiroi (Dreams), and he and his brothers were the personified spirits of dreams. Phobetor created phobic or scary dreams. Phantasus created unreal or phantasmic dreams. What set Morpheus apart from his brothers as his ability to influence the dreams of Gods, heroes and Kings.
Morpheus appears in the poet Ovid’s Metamorphosis. He is also likely the unnamed dream spirit in Homer’s Iliad that delivers a message from Zeus to King Agamemnon.
Morpheus slept in a cave full of poppy seeds while shaping mortal dreams. This could be the reason why the opium-based medication for severe pain is known as Morphine.
Overseeing the dream of mortals made Morpheus one of the busiest deities. He didn’t have a wife but some interpretations would have seen him paired with Iris, another messenger of the Gods and the personification of rainbows.