Andrea Raušerová

Mystical experience in late works by Julius Zeyer

The Figurativeness of the Language of Mystical Experience January 1, 2021 Andrea Raušerová

Mystical experience is inherently ineffable, as demonstrated through an analysis of works by various authors, with a focus on the late writings of Czech novelist and poet Julius Zeyer. The paper examines common mystical phenomena such as stigma, levitation, the appearance of light, and religious anorexia, and explores how these appear in Zeyer's works "Christine the Miraculous" and "The Three Memoirs of Vít Choráz." The analysis centers on how the main characters' mystical experiences and accompanying behaviors reflect the ineffable nature of such encounters.