I dreamt a friend's father was killed by a crocodile ...?

Question

Last night I dreamt about my friend's father. He was swimming across a river when he was attacked and killed by a crocodile which stayed submerged until the last minute, catching him by surprise. Both myself and my friend witnessed the killing in my dream before I woke. My friend's father actually passed away a few years ago, though his passing had nothing to do with crocodiles.

I'd be interested to hear about the symbolic meanings of crocodiles in dreams. Interesting that I witnessed somebody else being hurt/killed by them instead of me being the one pursued.

Answer 1

croks/gators often symbolize the same thing(s) as fire. Fear, hatred, and (obviously) death.  in this case i dont think its fear. it just doesnt seem to fit the problem.  if you hated the guy you would have said he died and made a joke about it.  If ur afraid of gators/crocks then it makes sense.  Tthe guy dies and ur afraid of crocks.  this dream id a tougher nut to crack than usual.

sorry if that didnt help. ive never heard of one lke this.

as for y you werent being the one attacked... that relies a lot oon luck or it means that you watched him die of an illness that caught him by surprise.   depends on how he really died

Answer 2

It is possible that you are (consciously or subconsciously) concerned that something in this man's life is risky, and that he is heading for trouble.

He may be "going his merry way," continuing to expose himself to some risk, but nobody faces it, nobody admits it, so it seems as if it does not exist.

You know when you hear someone did something awful, and then people are interviewed on the news and everyone says, "Oh! He was such a great guy.  A quiet guy.  Never bothered anyone."  Well, there were probably signs and nobody WANTED to notice.  They wanted it not to be true.  So when something happens, it catches EVERYBODY by surprise.

So, this guy may be making bad financial investments or gambling or smoking or drinking to excess, or cheating on his wife or chatting with minors online... any number of things, and everyone is concerned, but tries to pretend it isn't happening.  SUDDENLY, he gets sick, or loses all his money, or gets arrested or some other catastrophe... it's like he's "eaten up" by whatever it is.  Eaten up by debt.  Eaten up with cancer.  Whatever.

Have you and your friend noted and discussed some things that concern you about his father?  Pray about this.  Pray for wisdom, and maybe discuss it with your friend if this seem appropriate.

God bless you,

Fairelight

Answer 3

Hi. After a little research, I found that a crocodile in a dream is a forewarning of hidden danger, especially if the crocodile is vicious or violent. (For want of a better word...) It could also mean regret. (Like the story of crocodiles' tears.....) You could be regretting the death of your friend's father. A crocodile biting someone could also indicate that you're feeling in an agressive, snappish mood. I hope it helps! Sounds like a scary dream....