The son of the morning arrived at the village gate.
son of the morning
idiomA traveler.
Origin
disputed originFrom Hebrew בֶּן־שָׁחַר (Ben-Shahar, “son of dawn”), an allusion to the practice in the Middle East of travelers rising before dawn so they would not have to travel in the heat of day.
The old innkeeper welcomed the weary son of the morning after his long journey through the mountains.
A solitary son of the morning, he wandered across the vast continent with nothing but a worn map and a restless spirit.
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forget to take one's medication this morning
To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.
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morning person
A person who wakes up, without difficulty, early each morning and is alert and active during the first part of the day.
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son of Adam
Any man or boy; any male human.
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top of the morning
A generic, cheerful greeting said to someone in the morning.