That's quite a symbolic dream, Bill...it would take more time than I have to type up an analysis, but from what I know of you from the board here I can recognize some familiar themes. My wife is a prolific epic/symbolic dreamer; we have fun and from time to time gain some insights from talking over her dreams. Me...I just crash out, but very occasionally will come up with an interesting one.
Cheers Spook. It's not that often I have dreams which are particularly lucid, and often, I don't remember them in any detail when I wake. Dreams can be interesting though -