| Jung and Hesse were the German-speaking intellects who were disappointed with Western Christian civilization and thus turned to Oriental mysticism. Hesse was secretly analyzed by Jung. Thereafter his literary style changed to reveal greater mysticism and paganism. Demian is a product of their analytic relationships, and I believe that they could not overcome their transference and countertransference problems.
Jung and Hesse were like apostles of Abraxas; they were closely connected with mystic paganism. I conclude that Abraxas is a common keyword for their secret relationship. They has been introduced to the Alpine saint-like wise man, but they had a deep secret paganish belief, and then they feared the Vatican's power.
Jung and Hesse escaped in ancient dreams and myths, but they were lucky in a sense that they lived their lives in a kind of safety zone like Switzerland. It is ironical that they were actually overprotected by the Western culturethat they devaluated. But Abraxas died after Jung and Hesse and because nobody commented on it, concern about Abraxas in everywhere. |
