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21 entries for interpretation of a dream

β145Βασιλέως ἐγκέφαλοςking's brain, king's morsel… costly food; see LSJ s.v. e)gke/falos III. [2] From the dream-interpretations, in verse, attributed to Astrampsychos (alpha 4251). Apparently this is what it means if you dream of a "king's morsel."Matched in noteshighshort
γ311Γλυκεῖ' ὀπώρα φύλακος ἐκλελοιπότοςwith the watchman having abandoned sweet fruits… in K.-A.); Apostolius 5.52 and other paroemiographers. [2] From the dream-interpretations, in verse, attributed to Astrampsychus (alpha 4251); cf. epsilon 3133, tau 1077.Matched in noteshighshort
λ250Λέοντα ξυρᾷςyou are shaving a lion… a lion' occurs). See web address 1. [2] From the dream-interpretations, in verse, attributed to Astrampsychus (alpha 4251). [3] phi 718.Matched in noteshighshort
λ28Λαγῷ πεινῶντι καὶ πλακοῦντες εἰς σῦκαfor a starving hare even flatcakes [serve] as figs… in proverbs cf. lambda 29, lambda 30.) [2] From the dream-interpretations, in verse, attributed to Astrampsychos (alpha 4251).Matched in noteshighshort
χ582Χρυσὸς ΚολοφώνιοςColophonian gold, Kolophonian gold… cf. kappa 1956. [2] Apostolius 18.37, etc. [3] From the dream-interpretations, in verse, attributed to Astrampsychus (alpha 4251).Matched in noteshighshort
λ818Λύκος χανώνa wolf gaping… not named, but the deity is Sarapis. [3] From the dream-interpretations, in verse, attributed to Astrampsychus (alpha 4251).Matched in noteshighshort
γ20ΓάλαmilkA dream interpretation (or perhaps two separate interpretations) in the form of proverb-like sentiments cast in iambic verse, the latter playing upon on the similarity of the words for milk, ga/la, and mild, galhnw=n. …Matched in noteshighshort
β392Βορβοροτάραξιo muck-raker… 694-5 (web address 2 below); Zenobius 2.76. [3] From the dream-interpretations, in verse, attributed to Astrampsychus (alpha 4251); repeated at kappa 2060.Matched in noteshighshort
α3196Ἄπις κρατῶν τις ἀστοχεῖ τῶν ἐλπίδωνa certain Apis though prevailing fails in his hopesAn iambic trimeter, from the dream-interpretations, in verse, attributed to Astrampsychos (alpha 4251). Perhaps a reference, of oracular obscurity, to the death of an Apis-bull (see alpha 3201).Matched in noteshighshort
ι165Ἱερείας ἐνύπνιονpriestess's dream… Aeschines 2.10 (which alludes to this episode of 'the priestess's dream' as one mentioned in the spoken version of Demosthenes 19). The old woman Himeraia is cross-referenced at iota 346. [1] On Dionysius I, …Matched in noteshighmedium
ε4028Ἐχθρῶν ἄδωρα δῶρα κοὐκ ὀνήσιμαenemies' charities are uncharitable and not helpful… (cited under alpha 378) no.2210. [2] Ascribed to the verse dream-book of Astrampsychos (alpha 4251).Matched in noteshighmedium
κ2482Κρότωνος ὑγιέστεροςsounder than a tick; sounder than CrotonFor the two different interpretations of this proverb see upsilon 28, upsilon 29. This lemma (with upsilon 29) gives the more probable. Its first full sentence is taken from Photius, Lexicon kappa1114 Theodoridis, but …Matched in noteshighshort
κ2045Κόνος ἀρτοξύῃkonos artoxuei, donkey scratch[es] back (?)… source of the Suda and the Appendix Proverbiorum. If this interpretation is accepted, the gloss makes sense.Matched in noteshighshort
κ2133Κόρχοροςblue pimpernel… plant." [3] Better known now as mahi-mahi: Coryphaena hippurus. This interpretation of the word comes from the scholia to Aristophanes, Wasps 239a (see above): "against Lycophron, who said the korkoros is a little fish; …Matched in noteshighshort
λ302Λέρνη θεατῶνLerna of spectators, Lerne of spectators… [Myth, Place] (see web address 1: Pausanias 2.36.6-37.6). Thus another interpretation of the phrase might be 'quagmire of spectators', or 'cesspool of spectators' (see n. 3 below). The place was most famous for being …Matched in noteshighshort
λ658Λόγοςdiscourse; language… Laertius 7.56-59, with addenda. [1] This definition is Aristotelian (On Interpretation 16b26). [2] cf. beta 335. [3] These lines reproduce Diog.Laert. 7.57 in a slightly different way and their content is Stoic. [4] See …Matched in noteshighmedium
λ775Λυγκέως ὀξυωπέστερον βλέπεινto see more sharp-sightedly than Lynkeus… after Lynkeus has seen Kastor (and possibly Polydeukes: text and interpretation uncertain, cf. the scholia to Pindar, Nemean 10.114a) hiding in an oak. Kypria F15 Bernabé has Lynkeus see both Kastor and Polydeukes hiding …Matched in noteshighshort
δ1189Διοπομπεῖσθαιto escort [evil] away… from the evil". Eustathius on Homer, Odyssey 10.481, refers his interpretation of the word diopompei=sqai to the offerings of ram-fleeces as scapegoats to Zeus Meilichios, during the purificatory rituals which took place in the …Matched in noteshighshort
γ118Γέλοιοςlaughable… Law; see gamma 119 and LSJ s.v. on grammarians' inconsistent interpretations. [1] Julian, Orations 3.111d-112a (and Appendix Proverbiorum 1.68); cf. mu 1444, phi 246 (end). [2] From the scholia to Aristophanes, Frogs 990; cf. …Matched in noteshighmedium
γ29Γαλῆweasel… the words a)po\ ga\r tw=n au)tw=n su/gkeitai gramma/twn there) on dreams: 'a weasel [galh=] signifies a woman [gunh/] wicked and scheming and a lawsuit [di/kh]; for di/kh and galh= is (sic) equal in numerical …Matched in noteshighshort
κ1429Κεστρᾶν τεμάχηmullets' slices… of mullets, discussed in Aristotle, see kappa 1432). The two interpretations are merged together in Diogenianus 3.1 (Vienna codex) and Zenobius 4.52; in Diogenianus' wording: "concerning the very greedy. [Zenobius adds: For the mullet …Matched in noteshighmedium

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