TY - JOUR
TI - Alchemical Journey into the Divine in Victorian Fairy Tales
AU - Wieliczko-Paprota, Emilia
TI - Alchemical Journey into the Divine in Victorian Fairy Tales
AB - 
	This article demonstrates the importance of alchemical symbolism in Victorian fairy tales. Contrary to Jungian analysts who conceived alchemy as forgotten knowledge, this study shows the vivid tradition of alchemical symbolism in Victorian literature. This work takes the readers through the first stage of the alchemical opus reflected in fairy tale symbols, explains the psychological and spiritual purposes of alchemy and helps them to understand the Victorian visions of mystical transformation. It emphasises the importance of spirituality in Victorian times and accounts for the similarity between Victorian and alchemical paths of transformation of the self. 
VL - 2018
IS - Volume 51, Issue 1
PY - 2018
SN - 0137-2432
C1 - 2084-4077
SP - 33
EP - 45
DO - 10.4467/20844077SR.18.003.9492
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/studia-religiologica/article/alchemical-journey-into-the-divine-in-victorian-fairy-tales
KW - fairy tales
KW - mysticism
KW - alchemy
KW - subconsciousness
KW - psyche