From ancient times, dreams have been considered an event of great significance in human life.

Thousands of scientists have engaged in the interpretation of dreams. Specifically, in ancient Greece, there were specialized interpreters known as hieroscopes or dream interpreters.

Earlier interpreters like Artemidorus (2nd century AD) were so famous that they created a tradition. Faithfully following the traces of this tradition, the Greek people developed the folkloric interpretation of dreams, which varies from place to place. The author has gathered information from all over Greece and provides us with a vivid picture of our folk "beliefs".