Meaning of oneirocrite | Babel Free

Definitions

One skilled in oneirocrisy; an interpreter of dreams.

Examples

“Often these were obscure and had to be interpreted, the task of the oneirocrites, as the Greeks called such specialists among the priests.”

“On the contrary, he warned aspiring oneirocrites that "those who attribute . . . too much hidden meaning to dreams should be treated with contempt since they have no insight into the structure of a dream ..." (IV, 63 [P 286, 13-15]).”

“This guidance came in dreams which had to be interpreted by the oneirocrites.”

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