The Ur god Amun was depicted in the form of a goose.
For the Greeks and Romans, the goose stood for vitality and fertility, leading to the term: “silly goose” for a young girl. In addition, the goose was the divine animal of Aphrodite and was sacrificed to the god of fertility. In antiquity, it was a symbol not only of wisdom, but also of marital love.
The St. Martin s Day goose is closely connected to the idea of sacrifice and mercy.
To this day, a goose appearing in a dream is seen as being connected to love, sacrifice, and fertility. In the fairy tale “Jack and the Beanstalk,” the goose that lays the golden eggs is the symbol of something precious, something that we long for. In Celtic myth the goose and the Swan are messengers from another world, and for that reason a goose could never be used as food in Brittany.
The goose is also an ancient symbol for the initiated.
Folklore: A positive sign. [1]
Vision: Killing or eating a goose means receiving money or an increase in your income. Buying a goose: be alert, someone wants to take you for a fool. You hear geese gabbling: watch out, someone is saying bad things about you. Calling out to a goose: avoid the company of simple-minded people. Tending a flock of geese: you are forced to take care of an unpleasant situation. Fattening a goose: don’t encourage another person’s foolish behavior.
Depth Psychology: The goose—undeservedly—is a symbol of simple- mindedness or even stupidity. Sometimes seeing a goose means that you’re being taking advantage of by your partner. Change it! [2]
If it was in a barnyard, it is a suggestion to alter your diet; if your weight doesn’t need to be increased or decreased, then, check on your blood pressure and/ or blood sugar.
A flying goose signifies an * unexpected trip; a swimming goose indicates an unexpected visitor; a quacking goose is a warning against repeating gossip; eating goose is a forerunner of a happy social occasion; plucking and/or cooking a goose is a sign of improving circumstances; and catching a goose predicts sad news.
The creative principle. In Egypt, a goose laid the cosmic egg from which the Universe sprang.
India: Representative of freedom, eloquence, and learning.
Easter: A bringer of good news, especially for lovers. Geese mate for life.
An alternative wind emblem, having associations with Boreas in Greek mythology, the god of the north wind.
In the form of Mother Goose, an alternative goddess symbol, or reminder of youthful imagination and fancy.
Modernly, a symbol of foolish behavior (e.g., someone acting like a “silly goose”). [4]
To dream of a goose in the house predicts power, honors, and profits in business. To behead it assures satisfaction and happiness. [5]
Dependence on someone else (including a willingness to accept help from others).
Strengthening your own independence and identity.
Endurance or persistence.
Dreaming of this animal can represent too much or not enough of one of those qualities, or someone or something you associate with the quality or animal.
Consider also the animal’s actions, context, and your feelings about it.
The goose could also indicate that your subconscious is trying to tell you something. [10]
big fat, a: opulently fertile proposals yield high profit.
buying a: are being taken for a fool.
eating: be alert to your diet.
others: joy.
fattening a: al your work wil result in profit.
flesh, having: your secrets are making you sick.
flying, a: take an extensive journey.
gabbling: listen careful y to the gossip about you, but don’t respond.
gander, a: your weight should be proportionate to your height.
killing a: increase in money.
the golden: your ethics have been corrupted.
of a: opulent fertility.
plucking a: inheritance.
quacking: avoid the company of one-dimensional people.
swimming: fortune is increasing.
tending a flock of geese: a friend you have cared for wil desert you.
wild, a: your friends have forgotten you. [17]