For the mythological significance of dreams.
Many cultures associate significance to certain dreams.
Use this tag to explore them.
Questions tagged [dreams]
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How long ago was the Dreaming?
The Dreaming, or dreamtime, is the Australian Aboriginal term for the pre-creation formless world, which was then given form by various deities including the rainbow serpent.
How long ago was the dreaming supposed to be? If there are great…
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How does Shamhat know about Gilgamesh's dreams?
In The Epic of Gilgamesh, Shamhat has intimate knowledge about Gilgamesh's dreams:
"Before you even came from the uplands,
Gilgamesh in Uruk was seeing you in dreams..."
(The Epic of Gilgamesh; dialogue spoken by Shamhat.)
How does she know…
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How are bears associated with the world of dreams?
I was looking for information on bear cults when I stumbled upon this little gem:
In Native American folklore there are many tales about bears. It is highly respected as the 'keeper of dreams', and 'the keeper of medicine', and is one of the most…
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What's the secret behind the infamous 'Backrooms' creepypasta?
DISCLAIMER: I did not create this creepypasta, nor do I claim it to be true.
I'm not quite sure if this is the right place to ask about creepypastas, but there isn't a specific site on the SE network for them, so I decided to ask about it here. Feel…
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