Series of images, thoughts, and emotions, often with a story-like quality, generated by mental activity during sleep; the state in which this occurs

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The dream of a patient in Jungian analysis: a steeply descending road, with telegraph poles on the left, a wall and fields on the right, huge mountainous waves in the distance. Drawing by M.A.C.T., 1978.

The dream of a patient in Jungian analysis: a tunnel, into which water cascades from the top into a swirling pool; small people look down from the top. Drawing by M.A.C.T., 197-.

The dream of a patient in Jungian analysis: logs rolling along a stream through a tunnel, a person stepping from one log to another. Drawing by M.A.C.T., 197-.

The dream of a patient in Jungian analysis: a path through trees, on which three cyclists ride. Drawing by M.A.C.T., 197-.

A dream: an owl flies overhead, while large and small figures stand by. Drawing attributed to Thomas Uwins.

A verger's dream: Saints Cosmas and Damian performing a miraculous cure by transplantation of a leg. Oil painting attributed to the Master of Los Balbases, ca. 1495.

A Scottish soldier sleeping after battle dreams of a reunion with his wife and family. Colour wood engraving by Edmund Evans after F. Goodall.

A young man, on his way to London, dreams of a successful future. Photograph after C. Nanteuil.

The dream of a patient in Jungian analysis: a view through a window towards fields, hills and woods, with the hands of a writer in the foreground. Drawing by M.A.C.T., 1977.

A dream in which Captain Ducie holding a dagger approaches himself asleep and sees a black man emerging from under his bed. Process print after R. Taylor after M.L. Gow, 1891.

Neue Traumexperimente in Zusammenhang mit älteren und neuen Traumtheorien / von Johan Stärcke.

Night : an exploration of night life, night language, sleep and dreams / A. Alvarez.

Dreams and nightmares / J.A. Hadfield.

Allegory of dreams: a man half skeleton and half flesh is reclining in a vineyard holding the caduceus and a horn; Jacob's dream of the ladder in the background. Drawing, ca. 1740.

Receipt-Book, Italian: 18th century

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Neue Traumexperimente in Zusammenhang mit älteren und neuen Traumtheorien / von Johan Stärcke.

Night : an exploration of night life, night language, sleep and dreams / A. Alvarez.

Dreams and nightmares / J.A. Hadfield.

Allegory of dreams: a man half skeleton and half flesh is reclining in a vineyard holding the caduceus and a horn; Jacob's dream of the ladder in the background. Drawing, ca. 1740.

Receipt-Book, Italian: 18th century