The Interpretation of Dreams that the interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind." Freud claimed that every dream has a connection point with an experience of the previous day. Though, the connection may be minor, as the dream content can be selected from any part of the dreamer's life. He described four possible sources of dreams: a) mentally significant experiences represented directly, b) several recent and significant experiences combined into a single unity by the dream, c) one or more recent and significant experiences which are represented in the content by the mention of
Great Book of Interpretation of Dreams Great Book of Interpretation of Dreams The Great Book of Interpretation of Dreams ("Tafsir al-Ahlam al-kabir") attributed to the 7th century scholar Ibn Sirin which was originally compiled in the 15th century by al-Dārī under the title "Selection of Statements on the Exegesis of Dreams". The typology of categorization of dreams in Arabic literature of dream interpretation is noted for it close adherence to orthodox theological categories, and assumes an intimate relationship between dreaming and conventional expressions of devotional religious piety. Traditional Arabic books of dream-interpretation were composed by theologians. The "Great Book of Interpretation of Dreams" is in 59