The Curious Dreamer’s Dream Dictionary

by Nancy Wagaman
Unpredictability.

Self-protection.

Criticism or “biting” comments (due to hyenas’ very strong jaws).

Watching, observing, or vigilance.

Laughter or taunting.

Dreaming of this animal can represent too much or not enough of one of those qualities, or someone or something you associate with the quality or animal.

Consider also the animal’s actions, context, and your feelings about it.

See Animal, Wolf, Dog, Bear

Dreamers Dictionary

by Garuda
Symbol: The hyena is a symbol of stinginess.

Vision: Seeing a hyena: a warning not to expect protection or support from a certain person—that would be a great mistake on your pan. Being threatened by a hyena: you will have to face a desperate situation—maybe even an attack.

Depth Psychology: See Animals, Wolf.

Islamic Dream Interpretation

by Ibn Seerin
(Hog-like wolf) A hyena in a dream represents a fierce, an unjust and a perfidious enemy whose actions stem from the directives of an evil and an ugly old witch.

If one sees himself eating the meat of a hyena in a dream, it means that he is bewitched and does not know it, though subconsciously, he will desire and seek to be free from such an evil spell. Riding a hyena in a dream means marriage.

A lame hyena in a dream represents a witch, or the wife of an unknown person, a jobless person, a loafer, or a cheater. Riding a hyena in a dream also means gaining authority.

A hyena in a dream also may denote exposing one’s secrets, interfering in people’s business, effeminacy, a hermaphroditic person, a wretched wife, or an ugly, treacherous and a disloyal woman. Thus, when interpreted to means a woman, it means that one may marry such a woman. Shooting a hyena with an arrow in a dream means corresponding with such a woman. Throwing a stone or a walnut at a hyena in a dream means slandering a woman. Hitting a hyena with a sword in a dream means lashing at such a woman with bad words. Drinking hyena’s milk in a dream means suffering losses at the hand of such a woman through betrayal. Stabbing a hyena in a dream means doing business with such a woman, or managing her business, or getting married to someone in her family. Getting hold of the skin, bones, or hair of a hyena in a dream means taking advantage of such a woman and using her for her money. Ifit is a male hyena in the dream, then it represents a criminal and a despised person.