What events in The Alchemist were foreshadowed, and how were they foreshadowed?

The book
is metaphysical in nature and therefore deals with a great many instances
ofthroughout. Santiago has dreams and visions at the beginning, which he believes portend his
eventual fate in finding great wealth, but they end up leading him on a detailed journey (he
does eventually find the money, but his journey is the true fulfillment he sought).

Santiago's conversation with Melchizedek, the ancient king of Salem, is the most
overarching and thematic passage in the novel and is also a deep instance of foreshadowing.
Melchizedek speaks to the importance of finding one's personal legend and what wonders and
powers spring from finding it. This is primarily brushed off until Santiago, having gone through
a long, arduous journey and learned a great deal, realizes his potential and is able to
transform himself into the windand eventually find the treasure he sought. This is the
culmination of his personal journey, and the weight and importance placed on it by...