The article presents two different views of the ecstasies of a nun (Sister Germana) who lived in Minas Gerais, Brazil, in the nineteenth century. The first perspective was the opinion of Dr. Antônio Gonçalves Gomide, together with an examination by two surgeons; the second was a narrative by the naturalist Auguste de Saint-Hilaire. The goal is to historically situate the texts, investigate the theoretical orientations of the authors and note how they analyzed the woman's moments of ecstasy. The publication of these texts contributed to the study of medical and mental knowledge in the early 19th century in Brazil.
Sister Germana; nervous diseases; Brazil