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Apollonian and Dionysian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Apollonian and Dionysian is a philosophical and literary concept, or dichotomy, based on certain features of ancient Greek mythology. Several Western philosophical and literary figures have invo...
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Dionysus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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He used the names Apollonian and Dionysian for the two forces because Apollo, as the sun-god, represents light, clarity, and form, whereas Dionysus, as the wine-god, represents drunkenness and ecstasy.
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Male vs Female ... "The destiny of death by burning runs through the stories of Apollo and Dionysus like a scar. Semele is burned to death, and she is Dionysus's mother; Coronis and Asclepius are reduced to ashes, and they are Apollo's lover and son.
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Apollo versus Dionysus ... With those two gods of art, Apollo and Dionysus, we link our recognition that in the Greek world there exists a huge contrast, in origins and purposes, between visual (plastic) arts, the Apollonian, and the non-visual art of music, the Dionysian.
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The quiz is developed on: 16.11.2005 ... Question 1: Do you operate in excess or reason? ... "The road to excess leads to the palace of wisdom."
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Alain Danielou, Shiva and Dionysus Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae ... (1) Alain Danielou, Gods of Love and Ecstasy: The Traditions of Shiva and Dionysus ... (1) Alain Danielou, Gods of Love and Ecstasy: The Traditions of Shiva and Dionysus (also published as Shiva and Dionysus) (2) Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae...
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