Dream interpretation
（重定向自Dream Symbolism）
![Interpretation of dreams, engraving from an English chapbook.](/Images/godic/202501/10/Interpretation_of_dreams2555.png")
![Tom Paine asleep, having a nightmare](/Images/godic/202501/10/Tom_Paine's_nightly_pest2555.jpg")
Dream interpretation is the process of assigning meaning to dreams. In many ancient societies, such as those of Egypt and Greece, dreaming was considered a supernatural communication or a means of divine intervention, whose message could be unravelled by people with certain powers.