What function did dreams serve in ancient cultures?

Question

Can someone explain the importance of dreams to ancient societies/civilizations?

Answer 1

Keep doing this. It's the fourth night in a row that I've fallen asleep reading one of your contents. I hope I'm retaining some of them! I'm in Virginia and it's always around this time. You've found your unique and bizarre calling, you are duty-bound to fulfill it

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I can't fall asleep before finishing content lol but yeah. I assume is historically accurate? So really cool. And yes it does help to fall asleep right after finishing reading it. For whatever weird reason. I think is his tone, soothing background noise and all that

Answer 2

I’ve been an insomniac for nearly all of my 51 years, but recently found that reading stories helps get me to sleep just like it did half a century ago. And the best part is, I’m a history buff, so I can read about things from the past. It’s a win win!

Thank you for what you do! I’m so glad I found your content!

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3am STL as well

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How do you handle criticism or negative feedback on your content?

Answer 3

You’re KILLING these back to back to back. Thank you!

Answer 4

I found your content and now listen to them every night, it helps distract me from the pain enough that I can actually sleep for a few hours, which is priceless

Answer 5

Discovered this channel 2 nights ago when I had trouble sleeping. Honestly so thankful I came across your Albert Einstein history content, it helped me sleep and so I've been binging your content every night eversince. It reminds me a lot from when I was a kid, and my parents would tuck me in to sleep while they read me children's book. Thank you for doing this. Love your content!!

Answer 6

Early blacksmiths were seen as magicians, bringing metal from stone was magic & they kept their secrets between father & son.

Answer 7

This is one of my favorite channels to listen to now! I really like the narrators voice and the way history is decribed. Beautiful work!

Answer 8

I'm on a business trip in Philadelphia and I'm tired and going to bed. Thank you for your stories.

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I read that as a "bullshit trip"

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thanks for reading

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Leave here quickly. As quick as possible. Don't look back

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It's been cold and raining all day but everything outside is finally calm and damp. A perfect night to fall asleep for work while learning something new...Thank you

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Good luck for you guy

Answer 9

out like a light even after being stressed about my final exam last night, thank you!

Answer 10

JUST as I went to look for something to fall asleep to!! Impeccable timing

Answer 11

Great job turning tough history into something so soothing yet thought-provoking.

Answer 12

greetings from germany, its almost 3am and i'm trying to shut the unending yapping of my brain up, what's better than a little reading, hope I can fall asleep now.

Answer 13

I enjoy these every night and now look forward to a new story every night.
Love the cadence of your voice, the witty sarcasm and especially the fire crackling in the background

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yes, i think so

Answer 14

New Orleans. And I doubt I'll see much later thanks to your wonderful stories. Sweet dreams, everyone.

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You go to bed early!

Answer 15

The blacksmith and the artist
Reflect it in their art
They forge their creativity
Closer to the heart
Yes closer to the heart

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all the comments are bots xd

Answer 16

Scott from Newton IA. I can't fall asleep because your boring history is just too interesting. I'm staying awake on purpose to listen to it. I like it so much that I just subscribed.

Answer 17

you have single handily cured my insomnia, i love you and your content you're actually the best ❤

Answer 18

Sad  humbling artist with words. You don't put me to sleep- you fill me with gratitude for my life and appreciation for the perspective. Thank you. ❤

Answer 19

English gal, tuning in while on holiday in south France, 3 bottles of wines deep, ready and happy to read history to fall asleep to 10/10 ❤

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❤Darl, after 3 bottles of wine how are you still conscious?? Cheers from Aussie insomniac Kim

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Three bottles what the hell

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You're really living up to the English stereotype of going abroad and getting absolutely lashed

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holiday bro

Answer 20

These are actually really good for sleep. The commercials keep waking me up though. I wish I could listen to a version with no ads

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ReVanCed. For android phones. IBlock for computers (windows/linux I'm too poor to have a mac) revanced worth the little hassle trust me
And is free.

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​@ispeakmucho same. Only difference I don't pay for premium. Keep forgetting it have ads. Hadn't seen one if years. Other when I test things

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​@@studio-b1815this is premium feature or you need third party tools. At that point just revance it? Or ublock? Based on platform?

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Or of course, using a VPN through a country where commercials are not allowed. That's another option.

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That's why premium is there yet screw paying lol