Three sources of W. B. Yeats’s syncretic Christ: Dante, Blake and the Upanishads

This paper considers the sources that inform W.B. Yeats’s conception of Unity Being. Yeats expresses this concept in religious terms and syncretically aligns his ‘Christ’—his Being—with an amalgamation belief philosophical systems. In paper, I focus on a triad influences frequently drew together: Dante, Blake, Upanishads. Through reading images from poems ‘Ego Dominus Tuus’ ‘The Phases Moon’, hopes to enrich existing literature Yeats’ self-conception as it stood at publication second edition A Vision. article will explore how, since considered pre-occupation with Being be origin Vision, abovementioned are further connected background fictional characters Michael Robartes Owen Aherne through references ‘Rosa Alchemica’ play, Calvary.