Briefly
Banks, as symbols, represent a place of storage or resource, typically on a financial level. They signify security, wealth, and stability. Symbolically, a bank can also represent the ‘storehouse’ of one’s internal resources, such as skills, talents, and emotional reserves.
- Symbolism: Security, Wealth, Stability, Internal Resources
Bank in Dreams
According to psychological interpretations, dreaming about a bank often relates to concerns about personal assets and material wealth. Seeing a bank in a dream might indicate the dreamer’s worries about their financial future or their need for security and protection. If one dreams of robbing a bank, it could symbolize the person’s inclination to take shortcuts to achieve success.
- Symbolism: Concerns about Wealth, Financial Security, Shortcuts to Success
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Bank in Myths and Folklore
In the realm of folklore, banks often play an important role as places of hidden treasures and secrets. For instance, the Dragon in European folklore is often depicted as hoarding riches in a cave or a bank. In Irish folklore, leprechauns hide their pots of gold at the end of the rainbow, which is metaphorically comparable to a bank. Thus, the bank in such stories signifies a place of wealth accumulation and a target for those seeking fortune.
On another note, in the tales of Robin Hood, the Sheriff’s treasury, which is akin to a bank, is portrayed as a symbol of injustice and corruption. It’s the wealth accumulated by exploiting the poor. Thus, the bank becomes a symbol of unjust wealth accumulation and power inequality.
- Symbolism: Hidden Treasure, Wealth Accumulation, Injustice, Corruption
Bank Spiritual Meanings
In spiritual context, a bank is often regarded as a symbol of one’s emotional and spiritual reserves. It signifies a place where one keeps their inner wealth, such as wisdom, compassion, and love. In this context, a ‘bank’ can also represent a metaphorical space where one’s good deeds and spiritual merits are ‘stored’.
- Symbolism: Emotional Reserves, Spiritual Reserves, Inner Wealth, Good Deeds
Bank Tattoo Meaning
A bank tattoo can be a symbol of personal stability, abundance, and prosperity. It could represent one’s success in life or aspiration for financial stability. Alternatively, it may signify an individual’s perception of banks as institutions of power and control. Thus, a bank tattoo could either be a symbol of personal achievement or a critique of societal structures.
- Symbolism: Stability, Abundance, Prosperity, Power, Control
Reviewed by Alexander Lys, M.L., a specialist in the field of symbolism research and dream psychology. A certified participant in numerous psychological seminars and courses, the author of hundreds of articles on psychology, including studies on symbolism in dreams and myths from a scientific perspective.
