His wife has a dream where he is spouting blood.
The statue of Caesar is broken and there is blood coming out of it
Decius Brutus interprets Calpurnia's bloody dream as a positive omen rather than a foreboding sign. He suggests that her vision of Caesar's statue spouting blood symbolizes that he will nourish the Romans, implying that his death will lead to a greater good for the state. By reframing the dream, Decius persuades Caesar to ignore Calpurnia's warnings and attend the Senate, ultimately contributing to the tragic events that follow. This manipulation highlights the themes of perception and interpretation in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar."
"Your statue spouting blood in many pipes, in which so many smiling Romans bathed signifies that from you great Rome shall suck reviving blood, and that great men shall press for tinctures, stains, relics and cognizance."
Brutus wish the conspirators could do to Caesar
His wife has a dream where he is spouting blood.
The statue of Caesar is broken and there is blood coming out of it
Calpurnia's dream was that a statue of Caesar was flowing with blood as many Romans wash their hands in the blood. She also saw in her dream that Julius Caesar would die in her arms.
"Your statue spouting blood in many pipes, in which so many smiling Romans bathed signifies that from you great Rome shall suck reviving blood, and that great men shall press for tinctures, stains, relics and cognizance."
She dreamed about the statue of Caesar bleeding and making a pool of blood underneath it. This then came true due to the death of Julius Caesar taking place.
She dreamed about the statue of Caesar bleeding and making a pool of blood underneath it. This then came true due to the death of Julius Caesar taking place.
Decius Brutus interprets Calpurnia's bloody dream as a positive omen rather than a foreboding sign. He suggests that her vision of Caesar's statue spouting blood symbolizes that he will nourish the Romans, implying that his death will lead to a greater good for the state. By reframing the dream, Decius persuades Caesar to ignore Calpurnia's warnings and attend the Senate, ultimately contributing to the tragic events that follow. This manipulation highlights the themes of perception and interpretation in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar."
"Your statue spouting blood in many pipes, in which so many smiling Romans bathed signifies that from you great Rome shall suck reviving blood, and that great men shall press for tinctures, stains, relics and cognizance."
Decius Brutus interpreted that the blood coming out from Caesar's body shall enrich the whole of Rome. People shall soak their kerchiefs in his blood and keep it as their prized possession or a memorabilia for the generations to come. Thus, he interprets in such a way that Caesar approves of it and does not pay heed to his wife's actual dream.
Caesar's wife, Calphurnia (also spelled Calpurnia)
The dream that Caliphurnia, the wife of Julius Caesar, had the night before the ides of march was supposed to be prophetic. It depicted omens of chaos, and Romans bathing in Caesar's blood, which portends Caesar's death. The dream frightens Calphurnia, and she attempts to warn him to stay away from the capital.
Act 2 Scene 2 lines 76 - 79 Caesar speaking: 'She dreamt tonight she saw my statue, Which, like a fountain with a hundred spouts, Did run pure blood; and many lusty Romans Came smiling and did bathe their hands in it'