Leopard
A leopard — beautiful, spotted, dangerous — often touches difficulty hidden behind a fair-seeming future, success threatened by misplaced trust. The dream may ask where a sleek surface conceals a predator, whether confidence you've given is well-placed, and how to overcome an enemy who is graceful, patient, and waiting.
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These are the entries the historical dream-books record for leopard, in their own words. They are period voices, not predictions, and they do not always agree with one another.
Gustavus Hindman Miller, 1901
To dream of a leopard attacking you, denotes that while the future seemingly promises fair, success holds many difficulties through misplaced confidence.
To kill one, intimates victory in your affairs.
To see one caged, denotes that enemies will surround but fail to injure you.
To see leopards in their native place trying to escape from you, denotes that you will be embarrassed in business or love, but by persistent efforts you will overcome difficulties.
To dream of a leopard's skin, denotes that your interests will be endangered by a dishonest person who will win your esteem.
Fontaine, 1862
To dream of this animal, signifies that you have many false friends, who are endeavoring to ruin you, it also betokens family quarrels and domestic unhappiness.