What does it mean to dream about elephant?
An elephant often stands for memory, patience, and a strength that does not need to prove itself, and sometimes for a large problem you cannot ignore.
Four ways to read it
Each reading below comes from a named tradition and a cited source, so you can see where it came from and decide what fits your dream.
Freud
Freud would look to what the great bulk represents, often a powerful memory or a figure of weight in the dreamer's life, and to the feeling it carries.
After Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams (Brill trans., 1913), public domain.Jung
Jung would see a symbol of the deep, ancient self, of wisdom and the maternal. Its calm power can mark a steadying force rising from the unconscious.
Jungian concept (our summary).Modern
Continuity ties elephants to themes of memory, family, and burdens carried. Their sheer size can picture something too big to overlook.
Continuity hypothesis (our summary).Mythological
Sacred as Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, in Hindu tradition and a royal mount across Asia, the elephant is everywhere an emblem of wisdom, memory, and dignified strength.
Rosmerta Publishing editorial synthesis (after Frazer).