# Abraxas — Demian character guide

> Abraxas in Demian by Hermann Hesse.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-iv-beatrice

## Who they are

A deity symbolizing the union of good and evil, central to Sinclair's spiritual journey.

## Relationships

### [Pistorius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/demian_se/characters/pistorius)

_psychological_

Abraxas is a deity representing the unity of good and evil, explored by Pistorius in his teachings.

### [Max Demian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/demian_se/characters/max_demian)

_psychological_

Abraxas is a symbolic deity that Demian embraces as representing the unity of opposites.

### [Pistorius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/demian_se/characters/pistorius)

_psychological_

Abraxas is a deity representing the unity of good and evil, explored by Pistorius in his teachings.

## In the story

### [V: The Bird Fights Its Way Out of the Egg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/demian_se/chapters/v-the-bird-fights-its-way-out-of-the-egg)

Abraxas is introduced as the god of both good and evil, representing the integration of opposites that Sinclair is grappling with.

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