Dreams, myth, and power.

This article examines the first and third of these theories, and links both of these understandings of dreams to myth. A myth is a narrative freighted with cultural understanding, conceived such that a whole society lives a myth’s importance. Put differently, myths are meaning-making processes that describe and explain phenomena. Dreams often work to bring myths into focus; this focus sometimes powers political change. The influence of dreams on Hindu, Hebrew, Christian, Islamic, and scientific myths details this phenomenon. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Dreaming - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research