What does it mean to dream about mask?
A mask often points to a face you put on or one others wear, whether concealment, a role, or a self hidden behind appearances.
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 read a disguise over a wish, the social face that hides what is really felt.
After Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams (Brill trans., 1913), public domain.Jung
Jung would see the persona, the mask the self shows the world, and the question of what lies behind it.
Jungian concept (our summary).Modern
Continuity ties masks to waking concerns about authenticity, performance, or someone not showing their true face.
Continuity hypothesis (our summary).Mythological
The ritual mask let the wearer become god, ancestor, or spirit, from Greek theatre to tribal rite, the face that transforms who wears it.
Rosmerta Publishing editorial synthesis (after Frazer).