Symbolic Dream Interpretation Library

Cows being roasted

Cows were being put into an outside brick oven. They both had horns. The bottom cow was red, the other black cow was put on top of the red one. Men were adding coal to heat the fire hotter. And other men were pouring water on the cows.

Red cows symbolically represent fire, and seeing one in a dream vision suggests being near a fire or a victim of arson in the future. Black cows also have a negative connotation, pointing toward physical discomfort, the onset of disease, and sometimes even death. In your vision, however, the cows were being cajoled into an oven for roasting, which indicates avoiding the negative consequences foretold.