Islamic Interpretation
In a dream, a male ostrich embodies a servant, a wanderer, a deaf person, a castrated man, or a herald of death. It also signifies riches and divine blessing. To see oneself slaughtering one denotes homosexual acts. Receiving a male ostrich as a gift means one will become a scholar, a judge, or attain a high office commensurate with one's merits. Riding an ostrich indicates employment as a messenger or mail carrier, or alternatively, deriving sustenance from illicit income. An ostrich dwelling in one's home promises a long life. Carrying one signifies bearing the burden of one's transgressions. Finding an ostrich egg signifies the pursuit of a woman for sensual purposes.