This archetype was described as Carl Jung as a person with great judgment and wisdom. The wise old man is sometimes referred to as the Sage. This archetype is characterized by being old, bearded, father-figure type who uses his great personal knowledge of the world and offer guidance through stories and may impress upon his [...]
Did you know that ancient cultures have been fascinated about dreams even before dream interpretation had been popularized by Sigmund Freud? It seems that even during the ancient civilizations dreams have had a high reverence in the different cultures all over the world. Some cultures regarded dreams as messages from the gods while some saw dreams as warnings and omens, and even one culture used dreams in order to cure illnesses and disease.
The Babylonians had a simple take on dreams. When dreams were good, they were from the gods. However when one had nightmares or bad dreams then these were generally interpreted as demonic.
