The female genitalia are symbolically represented by all such objects as share with them the property of enclosing a space or are capable of acting as receptacles: such as _pits_, _hollows and caves_, and also _jars and bottles_, and _boxes_ of all sorts and sizes, _chests_, _coffers_, _pockets_, and so forth. _Ships_ too come into this category. Many symbols refer rather to the uterus than to the other genital organs: thus _cupboards_, _stoves_ and, above all, _rooms_. Room symbolism here links up with that of houses, whilst _doors and gates_ represent the genital opening. Moreover, material of different kinds is a symbol of woman,—_wood_, _paper_, and objects made of these, such as _tables_ and _books_. From the animal world, _snails and mussels_ at any rate must be cited as unmistakable female symbols; of the parts of the body, the _mouth_ as a representation of the genital opening, and, amongst buildings, _churches and chapels_ are symbols of a woman. You see that all these symbols are not equally easy to understand. The breasts must be included amongst the organs of sex; these, as well as the larger hemispheres of the female body, are represented by _apples, peaches and fruit_ in general. The pubic hair in both sexes is indicated in dreams by _woods and thickets_. The complicated topography of the female sexual organs accounts for their often being represented by a _landscape_ with rocks, woods and water, whilst the imposing mechanism of the male sexual apparatus lends it to symbolization by all kinds of complicated and indescribable _machinery_. Yet another noteworthy symbol of the female genital organ is a _jewel-case_, whilst “jewel” and “treasure” are used also in dreams to represent the beloved person,[33] and _sweetmeats_ frequently stand for sexual pleasures. Gratification derived from a person’s own genitals is indicated by any kind of _play_, including playing the piano. The symbolic representation of onanism by _sliding or gliding_ and also by _pulling off a branch_ is very typical. A particularly remarkable dream-symbol is the _falling out_ or _extraction of teeth_; the primary significance of this is certainly castration as a punishment for onanism. Special representations of sexual intercourse are less frequent in dreams than we should expect after all this, but we may mention in this connection rhythmical activities such as _dancing_, _riding_ and _climbing_, and also _experiencing some violence_, e.g. being run over. To these may be added certain manual occupations, and of course being threatened with weapons.