Looking-glass in a dream: meaning in the classical sources

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Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

TO be before a Looking-Glasse and to sée themselves accoring to their true shape▪ is good for him and her which would be married: for the Glasse represents to the man his Wife, and to the woman her Husband.

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

It is good also to sad and afflicted people, for it signifieth they shall soon passe out of heavinesse, because heavi • men look not in a Glasse,

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

But this dream to the sicke is death.

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

Others by this dream have gone into a strange Country:

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

to see himselfe in the glasse not such as he is, signifieth he shall be made father of Bastards or other mens children.

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

But to sée himselfe more ill▪ favoured and deformed, is heavinesse and anger.

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