Image of a god

5 readings from 4 sources.

Zhou Gong

周公解夢 (Zhou Gong Jie Meng)

attributed to the Duke of Zhou (周公旦)

classical, undated · Chinese

highly inauspicious

Gods and Buddhas without their proper form: greatly inauspicious.

In the source 神佛不成形大凶

Section 佛道僧尼鬼神

Jagaddeva

Der Traumschlüssel (Svapnacintāmaṇi) des Jagaddeva

Jagaddeva; edited and translated by Julius von Negelein

11th century; critical edition 1912 · Indian

If one sees the image of the tutelary deity move even a little from its place in a dream, one suffers death soon after.

In the source Wenn man im Traume das Bild der Schutzgottheit auch nur um ein Weniges von seinem Platze sich entfernen sieht, er- leidet ınan bald darauf den Ted.

Section Negelein 1912

If the limbs of the tutelary deity fall off in a dream, or the offering presented falls down, this means heavy suffering for the man.

In the source Wenn im Traume die Glieder der Schutzgottheit abfallen oder die dargebrackte Verehrungsgabe herabfällt, so bedeutet dies für den Menschen schweres Leid,

Section Negelein 1912

Russian dream book, 1787

Сонникъ, или Истолкованiе сновъ

1787 · Russian

To see a scarecrow in a dream means a strange happening.

In the source Чучелъ во снѣ видѣть значитъ странное приключенiе.

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.

ЧучелЪ во СсАЕ ВидУтЬ 5 значи! Ъ странное лриключенёе.

Section Калуга 1787

Russian dream book, 1811

Новый, полный и подробный сонникъ

1811 · Russian

To see a scarecrow in a dream is a sign of some strange occurrence.

In the source Чучело во снѣ видѣть есть знакъ какого нибудь страннаго случая.

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.

Сугел6 60 СИЁ видЁтб, есшь знак ка- кого нибудь сшраннаго приключен!я,

Section СПб 1811