Some might even say that the Mesopotamian concept of dream interpretation continues today amongst the superstitious. ... One ancient book classified dreams and their symbols into different meanings. ... Carl Jung, a one-time colleague of Freud's, rejected his theory of the hidden meaning of dreams. ...
He is revealed to be the "vice shah of Iran" (237), a "Lorenzo de Medici" (234) - like figure in Italy, and even worshipped as a god in "backward religions" by primitive, "ignorant and superstitious people" in the jungles of Africa (237). ... Heller argues that the shares are worthless if the individual is dead, and anyone buying into Milo's doomed ventures are as "ignorant and superstitious" as the primitive tribesmen that worship him. ...
Paine continues to have a problem with the superstitious nature of the stories combined with the fact that the power of the so-called prophets is constantly being put in terms of evil. ... Perhaps Paine's strongest argument is that anyone can manipulate language to form any meaning desired. ...
The mother-in-law denied the request because she did not see any stars in the sky, a probable indication that the Sabbath was not yet over, meaning that a fire could not be started. ... Rachel's mother-in-law was the female version of her grandfather in Russia; she was a strong follower of the Jewish faith, and highly superstitious as well. ...
"He was enchained by certain superstitious impressions in regard to the dwelling which he tenanted, and whence for many years, he had never ventured forth-(4). The foundation of the story's meaning is found within the connection between Roderick and Madeline. ...
Instead, they have been reduced to being heretical and superstitious (Blank, 2011: 636). ... It is a process that has led to the fragmentation of a whole and the ability to make sense of and find meaning in the world Blank, 2011: 637). ...
