881. About a bare arm shown to me [see 1754]
Again an arm was shown to me, but a bare one, bent forward. Then I was given to know that arms depict strength; for such arms convey the fear for power - as on a previous occasion, when I was frightened [cf. 541]. The force of that arm is so great that if it were allowed, it would break the bones of a living person. This is true, even though no one can believe it except from experience, frequently spoken of elsewhere sporadically.