 When I awake from a troubling dream, I usually breathe a sigh of relief, thankful that it was only a dream. But in ancient times, people took their dreams very seriously and kept note of the details. Pharaoh was disturbed when he awoke from two troubling dreams. The first dream was about seven thin cows that devoured seven fat cows. The second dream was about seven withered heads of grain that swallowed up seven healthy ones.