This section is from the book "The Fabric Of Dreams: Dream Lore And Dream Interpretation, Ancient And Modern", by Katherine Taylor Craig. Also available from Amazon: The Fabric Of Dreams: Dream Lore And Dream Interpretation, Ancient And Modern.
A dream presaging long life, riches, happiness (Artemidorus). The symbol of strength, longevity, etc.
To dream of losing one, death of the father, mother or some one to whom the dreamer looks for protection (Gypsy).
A dream denoting success, to each after his own desire (Gypsy). Agricultural symbols are invariably auspicious.
A dream of fame and wealth, of honors to be conferred (Gypsy). Rather curious symbolism in view of the fact that but recently has this meaning been attributed to the obelisks of Egypt, heretofore wrapped in mystery.
To dream that the sun is obscured denotes damage to the reputation; the moon affects the life in a lesser degree (Gypsy).
A dream denoting some fault to repair, some evil or injury to confess (Gypsy).
The ancient symbol of life. In a dream a calm ocean augurs good, a stormy one ill, a smooth ocean denotes accomplishment in love and in life.
Offerings and vows to the divinity signify a desire to return to virtue and divine love (Gypsy).
To be deposed from office is a dream auguring ill, and if the dreamer be sick it presages death (Artemidorus).
To be anointed is good for good women, but ill for men (Artemidorus).
A dream of illness (Gypsy).
A dream denoting wisdom (Gypsy).
A fortunate dream; to court and marry one is also fortunate, but you will have reproaches from the world (Artemidorus).
To dream of gathering them, peace, delight, happiness to all conditions; eating olives, a rise in circumstance (Gypsy). The emblem of peace and plenty.
Peace, delight, dignity, attainment of desire (Artemidorus).
Luck both good and ill; to eat onions augurs receiving money, discovery of lost or stolen articles; a faithful but hasty sweetheart. Also attacks from thieves and failure of crops. To gather onions, joyful news, recovery from illness and a speedy removal (Artemidorus).
A dream of deceitful security (Gypsy). The ill-luck attributed to the gem coincides with the interpretation.
A dream of tears, anxiety (Gypsy). Symbolism obscure.
Orchards in fruit is a dream of abundance; fountains therein, pleasure and great wit. Barren trees bear a contrary meaning (Artemidorus).
The pealing of an organ augurs happiness and prosperity (Raphael).
A dream denoting want and penury through extravagance (Raphael).
Long futile conversations are here denoted (Gypsy). Coincident with the legend of the stupidity of the ostrich.
Disagreeable and dangerous acquaintances (Gypsy).
To fall overboard denotes poverty, imprisonment and sickness (Raphael). Obviously an anxiety dream.
Unhappiness, sickness, discontent; the hooting of an owl in a dream denotes death (Gypsy). The Romans regarded the owl as the bird of wisdom, yet it was an evil portent; in Christian art they symbolize mourning and desolation.
An ox in a dream signifies the yoke of obedience; a pair of fat oxen predicts a year of plenty, lean oxen threaten scarcity and famine. Oxen plowing a field presage gain and plenty (Artemidorus). See Pharaoh's dream of the kine. The . ox symbolized patience, strength and sacrifice, in Christian art
"To dream of opening and eating oysters shows great hunger, or a living earned through pains and difficulty." Artemidorus.
Empty, these signify loss, disappointment, worry (Gypsy).
 
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