What does it mean to dream about getting mad at your grandfather?

This dream's meaning depends on the dreamer's personal relationship with the grandfather and the emotions associated with the grandfather. The grandfather in this dream might symbolize family tradition. Alternatively, he could stand for authority, and male authority in particular. "Getting mad" reflects the dreamer's emotions, which might concern a longing for independence from the family, or a more generalized anger at impediments rooted in the past.