Narcissus and Goldmund (German: Narziss und Goldmund ), published in 1930, is a philosophical novel by Hermann Hesse that explores the fundamental dualities of human existence through the lifelong friendship of two contrasting men in medieval Germany.
After leaving the monastery, he becomes a wanderer and a sculptor. He represents the "feminine conscious mind" and is driven by an eternal search for the "primordial mother". Major Themes
Apollonian ideals—reason, order, intellect, and spiritual discipline.
Dionysian energy—passion, instinct, and sensory experience.
He remains within the monastery of Mariabronn, eventually becoming its Abbot. He views life through logic and the "masculine conscious mind". Goldmund (The Artist):
Narcissus and Goldmund (German: Narziss und Goldmund ), published in 1930, is a philosophical novel by Hermann Hesse that explores the fundamental dualities of human existence through the lifelong friendship of two contrasting men in medieval Germany.
After leaving the monastery, he becomes a wanderer and a sculptor. He represents the "feminine conscious mind" and is driven by an eternal search for the "primordial mother". Major Themes Narziss und Goldmund
Apollonian ideals—reason, order, intellect, and spiritual discipline. Narcissus and Goldmund (German: Narziss und Goldmund ),
Dionysian energy—passion, instinct, and sensory experience. published in 1930
He remains within the monastery of Mariabronn, eventually becoming its Abbot. He views life through logic and the "masculine conscious mind". Goldmund (The Artist):