of the soul." The question was whether it was related to intelligence or sense-perception, "...for these are the only faculties within us by which we acquire knowledge" (accessed at classics.mit.edu). So Aristotle felt dreams were enlightening and had meaning. These presentations of the soul, he felt were related to the first since we perceive none of the senses (hearing, seeing, tasting, etc.). The second essay, "On Prophesying by Dreams," followed up on the Egyptian concept. However, Aristotle disagreed on their conclusions. To him,
             Most (so-called prophetic) dreams are, however, to be
             classed as mere coincidences......As regards these it is
             natural that the fact should stand as it does whenever a
             person, on mentioning something, finds the very thing
             mentioned come to pass. Why indeed should that not also
             happen in sleep? .....On the whole, forasmuch as certain
             of the lower animals also dream, it may be concluded that
             dreams are not sent by God, nor are they designed for
             this purpose (to reveal the future). (accessed at classics.
             Other cultures also have ideas about dreams. All of them find dreams important. To the Hindus, dreams are prophetic, and the timing of the dream will indicate how soon the prophecy will come to pass. The J
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