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Throughout Mythology similar titles such as Oracle, Neo, and Morpheus have been used to depicted different beings of wisdom and knowledge. In the movie “The Matrix” the adaptation and use of these names was evident. From the use of the Oracle’s interpretation and foreshadowing future events down to the words of Morpheus indicating a false world, these elements were all taken from Mythology. The ideas and concepts of these Mythological titles used within this storyline was as if almost to illustrate that “The Matrix” was a myth itself.
From the moment that we hear the character Neo is being taken to the Oracle we can begin to assume that the Oracle is one of higher power and wisdom. Even with no prior knowledge of Greek mythology. Since the Oracle had been around from the beginning as Morpheus stated to Neo it could lead us to the understanding that she had wisdom and knowledge of the world around her, in this case the world being “The Matrix” itself. So with now the idea that this Oracle must contain this knowledge we can begin to see how Greek Mythology is implemented into the storyline. There is a conversation in which the Oracle and Neo have where the Oracle tells Neo about his upcoming path and what he may or may not face. Essentially she gives the idea that no matter what everything has a purpose and was designed to do it that way, a sort of fate and or destiny.
The One, The Messiah, The Savior in this case though his name was Neo. The name Neo is in almost all mythology and maybe represented as a Messiah or a Savior of some type. In “The Matrix” Neo was a symbol of hope and a representation for salvation. Several adaptations can be found today within different religions all of which reflect back to a Messiah or Savior. As with most mythologies there were those who tried to stop or discredit these Messiah’s. In the case of this film it was the agents who wanted to stop “The One”. Neo was a threat to their very existence and source of life. Since the return of “The One” had been prophesized an uncertainty had arisen for the agents of the matrix. If Neo was indeed the one the salvation of mankind would be inevitable. Similar to “The Allegory of the cave” Neo would be the one who has escaped his shackles and turned to the light. The light would be the reality and truth of the world around him. With his new found knowledge and understand he could go back and awaken the prisoner from their misconception of the world around them.
Is this a dream? If it was indeed a dream then Morpheus would not be far behind. In Greek Mythology Morpheus is the god of dreams. In this film Morpheus character by far was the best adaptation of a dream god. In the film when Morpheus first meets Neo he presents the question “What is real?” Later on he refers to a blue and red pill representing option. The option would be to continue remaining in the dream/illusion or awaken to face the truth and reality. His character was determined to break Neo out of “The Matrix” so to awaken him from the illusion and bring him to the truth.
When taking a closer look at the film “The Matrix” and really going in depth with the characters you can begin to see why it is they used such names for these characters. Clearly Mythology played an important role in the inspiration of both the characters and storyline. Sine these characters have names which are shared with many religions and stories of mythology it made it simple for a general understanding. The Oracle, Neo, Morpheus all titled differently in mythologies and religions and in the end all are the same.