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Dreaming of elephants: meaning in Korea
In Korea, the elephant is a big-sized dream: wide fortune, help from someone powerful and a stability that is hard to shake.
What they say in Korea 코끼리꿈
Elephants do not live in Korea, but in modern kkumhaemong they hold a very positive place. Because of their size and calm, they are said to stand for great fortune or an influential person reaching out a hand. If an elephant comes into your house or walks calmly toward you, the folk reading speaks of an important gain or solid support at work. Riding an elephant is read as reaching a respected position. In the Buddhist tradition that reached Korea centuries ago, the white elephant is a sacred animal, so seeing one in a dream counts as especially lucky. It is also told as the taemong of generous, strong children.
Depending on the details
if you ride an elephant
You rise above the situation. It is tied to prestige, a new position or a wider view that helps you make better decisions.
if the elephant is white
The most celebrated version. According to tradition, purity, good fortune and spiritual protection. It is also linked to a very noble taemong.
if an elephant chases you
A big matter you can no longer ignore, like a responsibility or an important decision. Tradition says that facing it calmly, step by step, turns it into an advantage.
And luck?
After dreaming of an elephant, a Korean might ask someone experienced for advice or, for fun, take a chance on a lottery ticket.
In other traditions
In the West the elephant symbolizes memory, wisdom, quiet strength and family. There is also the "elephant in the room": a huge topic everyone sees but nobody mentions.