👉 The term "morlich" is a term in Greek mythology that refers to a person who is very lazy, unproductive and always takes care of themselves rather than helping others. In the story, Zeus and his son Poseidon are fighting over the throne of Ascania. Zeus gives up the throne to Poseidon, but he doesn't want to die alone. He decides to become an ogre, becoming as heavy as a stag.
The egotistical and unproductive ogre is so lazy that he doesn’t even realize his own mistake until he sees himself fall down on his own back. The story is full of absurdity, with the protagonist becoming more ridiculous every time he falls short. An example sentence: "I'm not going to go for a run because I don't have any energy left anyway." This statement is actually quite funny but also raises some serious questions about one's capacity to get out of situations.
