Eclipse

8 readings from 5 sources.

Zhou Gong

周公解夢 (Zhou Gong Jie Meng)

attributed to the Duke of Zhou (周公旦)

classical, undated · Chinese

auspicious

Sun and moon darkened: auspicious for a pregnant woman.

In the source 日月昏暗孕婦吉

Section 天地日月星辰

Jagaddeva

Der Traumschlüssel (Svapnacintāmaṇi) des Jagaddeva

Jagaddeva; edited and translated by Julius von Negelein

11th century; critical edition 1912 · Indian

Whoever sees the motionless Svarbhanu following the disc of the moon in the air suffers unbearable sorrow.

In the source Wer (im Traume) den unbeweglichen Svarbhänu im Luftraum der Mondscheibe nachfolgen sieht, erfährt unerträgliches Leid.

Section Negelein 1912

Whoever sees in a dream an eclipse out of its proper season without rain and thunderclouds, or a rain joined with wind, should certainly meet nothing favourable.

In the source Wer im Traume außerhalb der richtigen Zeit eine Verfinste- rung ohne Regen und Gewitterwolken oder einen mit Wind verbundenen Itegen sicht, dem dürfte sicherlich nichts Günstiges widerfahren.

Section Negelein 1912

Russian dream book, 1787

Сонникъ, или Истолкованiе сновъ

1787 · Russian

To see a solar eclipse in a dream means war.

In the source Солнечное затмѣнiе во снѣ видѣть значитъ войну.

What the OCR read

Pre-reform Cyrillic comes out of OCR damaged. What stands above is a reading of the damaged line; this is the line itself.

Солнечное затьмвн!е во сыБ ВИДВШЬЗ_ значитЪ войну, ы

Section Калуга 1787

Russian dream book, 1811

Новый, полный и подробный сонникъ

1811 · Russian

To see darkness in a dream is a sign foretelling a complaint.

In the source Темноту во снѣ видѣть есть знакъ, предвѣщающiй жалобу.

What the OCR read

Pre-reform Cyrillic comes out of OCR damaged. What stands above is a reading of the damaged line; this is the line itself.

Уемноту во сн# видтое, есть знакЪ, предвьщающуй жалобу.

Section СПб 1811

To see darkness fall suddenly by day is a sign of some misfortune.

In the source Темноту внезапно днёмъ видѣть есть знакъ какого нибудь нещастiя.

What the OCR read

Pre-reform Cyrillic comes out of OCR damaged. What stands above is a reading of the damaged line; this is the line itself.

Уемноту внезайно днёлид вид тб 5 есшь знакЪ какого нибудь нещасшнаго при- ключен!1я, а шакже ранЪ.

Section СПб 1811

A lunar eclipse means sudden illnesses, war, and a journey.

In the source Лунное затмѣнiе значитъ внезапныя болѣзни, войну, дорогу.

What the OCR read

Pre-reform Cyrillic comes out of OCR damaged. What stands above is a reading of the damaged line; this is the line itself.

Лунное зашмЬне значитЪ внезапныя 6б0- | ° Ьзни, войну, дороговизну и другое. не | щасиие, у Чи: А ; | ТТТ „.- мя утарараки г р Л Кг и 1 ГУ’ | > №.

Section СПб 1811

Miller

Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream

Gustavus Hindman Miller

1901 · American Victorian

To dream of the eclipse of the sun, denotes temporary failure in business and other secular affairs, also disturbances in families. The eclipse of the moon, portends contagious disease or death.