Achmet (oneiromancer)

Achmet, son of Seirim (Gk. Αχμέτ υιός Σειρείμ), the author of a work on the interpretation of dreams, the Oneirocriticon of Achmet, is probably the same person as Abu Bekr Mohammed Ben Sirin, whose work on the same subject is still extant in Arabic in the Royal Library at Paris,[1] and who was born AH 33 (AD 653-4) and died AH 110 (AD 728-9).[2]

The two names Ahmed or Achimet and Mohammed consist in Arabic of four letters each, and differ only in the first.

There must, however, be some difference between Achmet's work, in the form in which we have it, and that of Ibn Sirin, as the writer of the former (or the translator) appears from internal evidence to have been certainly a Christian, (c. 2, 150, &c.) It exists only in Greek, or rather (if the above conjecture as to its author be correct) it has only been published in that language.

It consists of three hundred and four chapters, and professes to be derived from what has been written on the same subject by the Indians, Persians, and Egyptians. It was translated out of Greek into Latin about the year 1160, by Leo Tuscus, of which work two specimens are to be found in Gasp. Barthii Adversaria.[3] Around 1165, it was used as a source by Pascalis Romanus for his Liber thesauri occulti, a Latin compilation on dream interpretation that also draws on Artemidorus.[4] It was first published at Frankfort, 1577, 8vo., in a Latin translation, made by Leunclavius, from a very imperfect Greek manuscript, with the title "Apomasaris Apotelesmata, sive de Significatis et Eventis Insomniorum, ex Indorum, Persarum, Aegyptiorumque Disciplina."

The word Apomasares is a corruption of the name of the famous Albumasar, or Abu Ma'shar, and Leunclavius afterwards acknowledged his mistake in attributing the work to him. It was published in Greek and Latin by Rigaltius, and appended to his edition of the Oneirocritica of Artemidorus, Lutet. Paris. 1603, 4to., and some Greek various readings are inserted by Jacobus De Rhoer in his Otium Daventriense.[5] It has also been translated into Italian, French, and German.

Teachings

Jesus (Allah's prophet Jesus son of Mary, upon both of them be peace.) One who sees Allah's prophet Jesus Alayhi-Salam, in a dream is a blessed man, a generous one, an ascetic who pleases his Lord, who is filled with contentment, who travels excessively and may acquire knowledge about medicine and herbs. It is said that whoever sees Jesus in a dream will be protected against calamities for that year. If he asks or wishes for something, he will receive it, and if he learns a trade, he will become successful at it. One who sees Jesus Alayhi-Salam, in a dream will become an ascetic, travels throughout the land, escape from his enemy and may become a renowned physician. If one sees Jesus son of Mary in a town looking into people's conditions, it means that calamities will be lifted away from that place, and people will live in peace and tranquillity for a while. If one sees him together with his mother, upon both of them be peace, it means that a great miracle, or a sign of divine magnitude will manifest in that location..[6]

gollark: ```python def check_ticket(self, ticket): # compare ticket and winner order-insensitively return sorted(self.winner) == sorted(ticket)```
gollark: ```python def generate_winner(self): self.winner = self.generate_ticket() return self.winner```
gollark: `self.chosen_ticket = whatever`
gollark: You should probably just make them attributes.
gollark: Also, it seems terribly architected. Why is it always one `Lottery` class even though you can't run `check_ticket` on it until you do `generate_winner`? Why does it say to return the result of that but also implies you have to save it?

References
  • Achmet from Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (1867), from which this article was originally derived
  • Oneirocriticon of Achmet Mavroudi, Maria : A Byzantine Book on Dream Interpretation. Brill, 2002.

Notes
  1. Catal. Cod. Manuscr, Biblioth. Reg. Paris, vol. i. p. 230, cod. mccx.
  2. See A. Nicoll and E. B. Pusey, Catal. Cod. Manuscr. Arab. Biblioth. Bodl. p. 516.
  3. xxxi. 14, ed. Francof. 1624, foil.
  4. Marie-Thérèse d'Alverny, "Translations and Translators," in Renaissance and Renewal in the Twelfth Century (University of Toronto Press, 1991), p. 438 online.
  5. p. 338, &c. Daventr. 1762, 8vo.
  6. Sideris, Georges (2009-06-02). "Eunuchs of Light': Power, Imperial, Ceremonial and Positive Representations of Eunuchs in Byzantium (4th-12th centuries AD)". In Tougher, Shaun (ed.). The Eunuch in Byzantine History and Society. Routledge. pp. 163, 166. ISBN 978-1-135-23570-3.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Achmet". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.

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