Thorns

7 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

The road muddy and full of thorns: your affair will not succeed.

In the source 道泥荊棘事不成

Section 道路橋梁市集

Jagaddeva

Der Traumschlüssel (Svapnacintāmaṇi) des Jagaddeva

Jagaddeva; edited and translated by Julius von Negelein

11th century; critical edition 1912 · Indian

Whoever has climbed dry trees, logs, creepers, stakes, anthills, scrub or thorn bushes in a dream should suffer misfortune at once.

In the source Wer trockene Bäume, Holzscheite, Schlingpflanzen, Pflöcke, Ameisenhaufen, Gestrüpp oder Dornbüsche im Traume bestiegen hat, dürfte sofort Mißgeschick erleiden.

Section Negelein 1912

The sight in a dream of euphorbia, acacia, dalbergia, achyranthes, capparis, calotropis, pterospermum, jujube, salvadora or mimosa brings misfortune.

In the source Der Anblick der Ewphorbia antiquorum, Acacia Catechu, Dalbergia Sissoo, Achyranthes aspera (?), Capparis aphylla, Calo- tropis gigantea, Pierospermum acerifolium, des Judendorns, von Salvadora persica oder Mimosa suma R. im Traume bringt Unheil.

Section Negelein 1912

Russian dream book, 1787

Сонникъ, или Истолкованiе сновъ

1787 · Russian

To clothe yourself in thorns in a dream means sorrow.

In the source Терномъ одѣваться во снѣ значитъ печаль.

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.

ТерномЪ! одВвБаптьея ко сн$5 значить лечаль.

Section Калуга 1787

Russian dream book, 1811

Новый, полный и подробный сонникъ

1811 · Russian

To prick yourself on a thorn in a dream is a sign of illness, or of offence.

In the source Терномъ уколоться во снѣ есть знакъ болѣзни или обиды.

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.

Уерно.иб уколотссл во сн#, есть знак болЬзни, или обиды ошЪ худаго человЪка , шакже печали, слезЪ и досады ош любви.

Section СПб 1811

Brushwood seen in a dream signifies an enemy.

In the source Хворостъ во снѣ видѣнный означаетъ непрiятеля.

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.

Хворостб в0 сн видЁнний, означаешЪ непр1ящеля.

Section СПб 1811

Miller

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

Gustavus Hindman Miller

1901 · American Victorian

To dream of thorns, is an omen of dissatisfaction, and evil will surround every effort to advancement. If the thorns are hidden beneath green foliage, you prosperity will be interfered with by secret enemies.