# Saint John of the Cross — The Varieties of Religious Experience character guide

> Saint John of the Cross in The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Saint John of the Cross, Saint John

**First appearance:** 0016-lectures-xvi-and-xvii-mysticism

## Who they are

Spanish mystic and poet, quoted on the dark night of the soul.

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