A dream of dire trouble and sorrow (Artemido- rus). The legends that people the forests with witches, ogres and giants account for this interpretation.

Psychological / emotional perspective: Giants and ogres often represent the emotion of anger, particularly masculine anger. This can be confronted in dreams where perhaps we cannot do this in waking...

The origin of this character (very common in folktales and legends) is found in Saturn, who devoured his children as Cibeles brought them into the world.If the oneiric ogres frighten...

The figure of a savage half-naked man is frequent in almost all cultures and is related with mythical beings such as “snow men,” ogres, etc. This archetype symbolizes, therefore, the...

Early human civilizations generally believed there were few barriers between the spirit world and the world of nature; as a result, the mating of gods and humans—or of gods and...

An encounter with a giant or ogre in your dream suggests an uphill struggle in waking life. The giant or ogre may also be a symbol of insecurity or feeling...

The symbolism in fairy tales speaks to adults as well as children, and deals with childlessness, sexual maturation, remarriage, jealousy across the generations, sibling rivalry, incest, murderous rage, inheritance issues...