Fish in a dream: meaning in Ibn Sirin, al-Nabulsi and Ibn Shahin

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Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam

In a dream, if he knows its number, it is women; and if he does not know it and it is abundant, then it is spoils of wealth.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 171–173

(Whoever sees) in the depths of the sea or the river large fresh fish gathered together, and sees that he takes them out however he wishes, or eats them, or divides them up, then he will obtain many spoils of wealth to the extent of the fish he took out, and he will dispose of it in his dream by eating it, dividing it, or storing it away.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 171–173

The great fish (whale) is the king's vizier, because the sea is the king and the fish are the king's soldiers.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 171–173

If the fish is alive and fresh, then he will obtain a virgin slave girl.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 171–173

Abundant fish is a disliked spoil and much wealth from the direction of the king, whose reckoning and seizure are feared.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 171–173

And if he sees that he caught fish from a well, then he is a sodomite, or he pursues someone's servant girl.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 171–173

Ibn Shahin al-Zahiri, al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat

It has several aspects: the large ones are spoils, and the small ones are worries. If large and small are gathered together, then they are wealth.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 221

And it is said: if a woman sees that a fish comes out of her vulva, then it is interpreted as a daughter.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 222

Whoever sees that he caught fresh fish, then he will obtain wealth from a lawful source.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 221

And if she sees that it came out of her mouth, then it is worry, distress, and grief for her.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 222

It is said: whoever sees that he obtained a fish and ate some of it, then he will obtain delight of the eye and will hear words that please him.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 221

And whoever sees that he caught fish from the sea, then it indicates the obtaining of a blessing in proportion to that.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 222

attributed to Ibn Sirin, Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam

As for fish: if a person knows their number, they are women; and if their number is many, then it is wealth and spoils.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 19–23

As for fish: it is related that a man came to Ibn Sirin and said, "I saw as though there were a fish on my table, and I and my servant girl were eating from it, from its back and its belly." He said, "Investigate your servant girl, for he is getting at your wife." So he investigated his servant and behold, he was a man.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 227–230

(Fish) if it be fresh, large, and many in number, then it is wealth and spoils for whoever obtains it.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 409–413

And whoever sees that he rolled small fish in flour and fried them in fat, then he will put right wealth that will benefit him, and he will spend on that from noble wealth, and he will toil in it until it becomes delicious, noble wealth.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 413–414

And whatever is eaten of fresh fish, it is spoils and good, because it is from hunting/fishing.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 780–783

Salted, grilled fish is a journey in the pursuit of knowledge, or the company of a chief, because of His saying, exalted be He: "They forgot their fish."

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 227–230

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

to eate fresh fish is good so they be not little ones, because they are nothing but little bones, and signifye enmity towards theyr familiar friends.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

Every Fish of divers colours is poison to the Sick, deceit and treason to the whole.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The Second Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

Red Fish signifye to servants and malefactors, torments: to the sick grosse fevers, and inflamations; revealing, to those that would be secret.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The Second Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

Fish which have seales, and which one may pill▪ are good for the Sick, Captives, and Poor, and to every afflicted Person, for it signifyeth to them abolition and losse of evils, wherewith they shall be encompassed.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The Second Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

Kinds and conditions of Fish

dead fish

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

TO see or finde Fishes dead in the Sea is not good, for it betokens vain hopes.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The Second Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

But it is better to catch them or buy them any way.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The Second Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

fishing / catching fish

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

To catch much fish together, and very big, signifie to all, gain and profit:

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The Second Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

except those which exercise an Art, or trade which requires sitting by it, and Masters, Teachers, and Schoole-masters: for the first cannot fish and do their trade, the others shall have foolish Schollers and Auditors, because the Fishes are mute:

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The Second Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

Stuffed dish (of fish, chicken, etc.)

Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam

In a dream it signifies acquired wealth or stored-up merchandise.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 335

And that means marriage for the unmarried man, and healing for the sick.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 335

great fish or sea monster

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

TO see a great Fish in the Sea, is good for no man, onely the Dolphin excepted

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The Second Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

but out of the Sea every Fish and great monster is good, for they can hurt no more, nor save themselves, and therefore besides that, our dream signifyes that our Enemies cannot hurt us: it sayes moreover, that the wicked shall be punished.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The Second Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

fish dish

Ibn Shahin al-Zahiri, al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat

As for fish, it is the obtaining of wealth and lawful provision.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 241

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