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Dreams | Part 2: Dreams in later Greek texts

In part 1, we looked at dreams as represented in Homeric epic. In part 2, we continue our exploration with some passages from tragedy, comedy, history, philosophy, and lyric poetry, representing different types of dream, whether direct messages or coded symbols. Read more

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Dreams | Part 1: Dreams in Homeric epic

Night bore also hateful Destiny, and black Fate, and Death; she bore Sleep [Hupnos] likewise, she bore the tribe of Dreams [Oneiroi]; these did the goddess, gloomy Night bear after union with none. In the Homeric epics, dreams sometimes play an important part in the narrative. In this post we look at some examples, and how people react in response. Read more