Dream About Death
An ambivalent symbol: it can mean death itself, the completion of a process, or an irreversible loss.
Death in a dream
An ambivalent symbol: it can mean death itself, the completion of a process, or an irreversible loss.
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What does death mean in a dream?
In scientific dream interpretation, death is a semantic image — it conveys its meaning through direct figurative correspondence. It is an ambivalent symbol: it can mean death itself, the completion of some process, or an irreversible loss. For an accurate reading, weigh the dream's overall context, the surrounding images, and the emotions felt during the dream.
More symbols in dream dictionary
Plum
Closely related to the dream image of Fruit.
Elephant
Regardless of the actual animal, it is associated with cunning and a readiness to trample and gore; the trunk resembles an instrument of forcible seizure.
Servant
The figure who imposes meaning on the dreamer — an active agent at work.
Snow
Stagnation, rigidity, frigidity, impotence.
Dream Within a Dream
Closely related to the dream image of Sleep.
Dog
Points to emotional domination in a relationship with a dependent loved one.
Owl
Stands for the negative, smothering guardianship of the mother or another woman.
Falcon
Closely related to the dream image of the Owl.
Treasure
(wealth, hoard) Represents the value system of the Super-Ego: things that are useless, meaningless, or even harmful, pulling the dreamer off their natural path.
Sun
As the center of our planetary system, it embodies the principle by which an energy system takes shape.
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