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| Hearth, kitchen-range (stove) |
The domestic hearth is a symbol of marriage; it is the focus for family activity. Its significance is, however, wider-ranging. In the hearth, the energy of the fire transforms, so to speak, foodstuffs into all-important food for the family. (Of course nowadays its cooking function has been taken over by the electric or gas stove). The hearth thus has the significance of a symbol of transformation and of life itself. It is a serious sign if the fire in the hearth goes out in a dream. Similar dream image appear in presentiments of death in the family. |
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