II. Representatives of the Element of Sacrifice:

1. Magnus Bellicosus named Germanus in 'The Portal of Initiation.' In 'The Soul's Probation' and in the 'Guardian of the Threshold' he is the Preceptor of a Mystic Brotherhood. 2. Albertus Torquatus named 'Theodosius' in 'The Portal of Initiation.' He appears in the 'Soul's Probation' as the First Master of Ceremonies of the Mystic Brotherhood. 3. Professor Capesius appearing in 'The Soul's Probation' as First Preceptor. 4. Felix Balde, representing in 'The Portal of Initiation' a kind of natural mysticism, but here, a subjective mysticism. He appears as Joseph Keane in 'The Soul's Probation.'

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III. Representatives of the Element of Will:

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1. Romanus who is here re-introduced under the same name used for him in 'The Portal of Initiation' because it expresses the inner state of being to which he has worked upwards during the years which elapse between 'The Portal of Initiation' and the 'Awakening.' In 'The Guardian of the Threshold' the name given him of Frederick Trustworthy is the one by which he is supposed to be known in the physical world, and the name is used there because his inner life has very little to do with the events represented. In 'The Soul's Probation' he appears as Second Master of Ceremonies in the mediæval Mystic Brotherhood. 2. Doctor Strader the individual appearing in 'The Soul's Probation' as the Jew, Simon. 3. The Nurse of Doctor Strader the individual called Mary Steadfast in 'The Guardian of the Threshold.' In 'The Portal of Initiation' she is known as 'The Other Maria' because the imaginative perception of Johannes Thomasius constructs, under her guise, an imaginative picture of certain nature-forces. Her individuality appears in 'The Soul's Probation' as Bertha, Keane's daughter. 4. Dame Balde who appears in 'The Soul's Probation' as Dame Keane.

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IV. Representatives of the Element of Soul:

1. Maria whose individuality appears in 'The Soul's Probation' as the Monk. 2. Johannes Thomasius whose individuality appears in 'The Soul's Probation' as Thomas. 3. Hilary's wife.

1. Lucifer. 2. Ahriman. 3. Gnomes. 4. Sylphs.

VI. Beings of the Element of Human Spirit:

1. Philia } The spiritual beings through whose agency the 2. Astrid } human Soul-forces are connected with the Cosmos. 3. Luna } 4. The 'Other' Philia, representing the element of Love in the world to which the spirit-personality belongs. 5. The Soul of Theodora appearing in 'The Soul's Probation' as Cecilia, foster daughter of Keane and sister of Thomas who impersonates Johannes Thomasius. 6. The Guardian of the Threshold. 7. The Double of Johannes Thomasius. 8. The Spirit of Johannes Thomasius' Youth. 9. The Soul of Ferdinand Fox in the realm of Ahriman (Scene 12). He appears as Ferdinand Fox only in 'The Guardian of the Threshold.'