The Dweller of the Threshold
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The Dweller of the Threshold is a mysterious occult entity in Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s novel "Zanoni," symbolizing the terrifying inner trials and spiritual dangers faced by those who seek forbidden knowledge and higher initiation.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional entity
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literary character ⓘ occult entity ⓘ symbolic figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Zanoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
esoteric trials
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forbidden knowledge ⓘ higher initiation ⓘ occult initiation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Edward Bulwer-Lytton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
mysterious
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occult ⓘ terrifying ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn | Zanoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
esoteric literature
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occult fiction ⓘ |
| hasMetaphoricalMeaning |
boundary between ordinary consciousness and higher states
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limit of safe human knowledge ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
confrontation with fear
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danger of unprepared spiritual advancement ⓘ moral and psychological testing ⓘ |
| influenced |
Theosophical interpretations of initiation
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later occult literature ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Theosophists
NERFINISHED
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occultists ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovementContext | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
guardian of the threshold of higher knowledge
ⓘ
obstacle to spiritual progress ⓘ |
| ontologicalStatusInFiction | supernatural being ⓘ |
| partOf | esoteric tradition in Victorian literature ⓘ |
| publicationContext | Zanoni, 1842 novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
guardian of the threshold
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occult initiation ordeal ⓘ |
| represents |
inner resistance to transformation
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karmic consequences of seeking power ⓘ latent fears and unresolved guilt ⓘ |
| setInWorkOf | Romantic-era occult narrative ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
confrontation with the shadow self
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inner spiritual trials ⓘ perils of forbidden knowledge ⓘ spiritual dangers ⓘ tests of initiation ⓘ |
| targetAudienceContext | readers interested in mysticism and occultism ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | 19th century ⓘ |
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