"Apollonian and Dionysian" is an idea I am still trying to understand that was written by Friedrich Nietzsche (15 October 1844 – 25 August 1900) - who was not anti-Semitic , jingoist, and misogynistic like classical music and opera composer Richard Wagner. The evil Austrian born man, AH, distorted the works of Friedrich Nietzsche along with the Swatiska.
Dionysus is the ancient Greek god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness and ecstasy, and was also the driving force behind Greek theater. This god who inspires joyful worship and ecstasy, festivals, and celebration is a major figure of Greek mythology and the religion of ancient Greece.
He is included as one of the twelve Olympians in some lists. Dionysus is typical of the god of the epiphany, "the god that comes". He was also known as Bacchus, the name adopted by the Romans, and the frenzy he induces, bakkheia. Hailed as an Asiatic foreigner, he was thought to have had strong ties to the East and to Ethiopia in the South.
He was also known as the Liberator (Eleutherios), freeing one from one's normal self, by madness, ecstasy or wine. The divine mission of Dionysus was to mingle the music of the aulos and to bring an end to care and worry. Scholars have discussed Dionysus' relationship to the "cult of the souls" and his ability to preside over communication between the living and the dead.
In Greek mythology, Dionysus is made out to be a son of Zeus and the mortal Semele. He is described as being womanly or "man-womanish". The retinue of Dionysus was called the thiasus and was composed chiefly of maenads and satyrs.
Dionysus is a god of mystery religious rites. In the Thracian mysteries, he wears the bassaris or fox-skin, symbolizing new life. His own rites, the Dionysian Mysteries practiced by maenads and others, were the most secret of all. Many scholars believe that Dionysus is a syncretism of a local Greek nature deity and a more powerful god from Thrace or Phrygia such as Sabazios or Zalmoxis.
Contradictions in Dionysus' origin suggest to some that we are dealing not with the historical memory of a cult that is foreign, but with a god in whom foreignness is inherent. Karl Kerenyi traces him to Minoan Crete, where his Minoan name is unknown but his characteristic presence is recognizable. Clearly, Dionysus had been with the Greeks and their predecessors a long time, and yet always retained the feel of something alien.
@Hosea22 According to Plutarch, Dionysis is the greek version of Egypt's Osiris. In fact, the entire greek pantheon is a cultural transfiguration of Ancient Egypt's. Osiris, the father, and Horus, the son were, for all intents and purposes, one and the same being: the dying sun, reborn as the rising sun. To express this symbolism, the mystery cults of Greece deified the sun as one god (dionysis) reborn as himself. The 12 satyrs (male companions) of Dionysis, are the 12 worshippers of Horus etc.
He's HOT!
TheZysio 1 month ago
In Rome he was known as Bacchus and at one point his cult had to go underground because it got too lecherous and wild, it became a secret society.
HistoryLover1550 1 month ago
God of Wine and Tragedy
ParalimniVoice 5 months ago
Heracles had a mortal parent aswell. I see that Dyonyus is God worshiped in all Spring Breaks.
ImperialGuard9001 6 months ago
"Apollonian and Dionysian" is an idea I am still trying to understand that was written by Friedrich Nietzsche (15 October 1844 – 25 August 1900) - who was not anti-Semitic , jingoist, and misogynistic like classical music and opera composer Richard Wagner. The evil Austrian born man, AH, distorted the works of Friedrich Nietzsche along with the Swatiska.
airforcemax 7 months ago
Dionysus is my brother. We share a secret.
MetaMelt 7 months ago 5
there is a god of vine?
lucky him...
sIatnican 7 months ago
Muhahahah! Evil!
shamsham1983 1 year ago
I love this guy.
beerbrain420 1 year ago
Dionysus is the ancient Greek god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness and ecstasy, and was also the driving force behind Greek theater. This god who inspires joyful worship and ecstasy, festivals, and celebration is a major figure of Greek mythology and the religion of ancient Greece.
Hosea22 1 year ago
He is included as one of the twelve Olympians in some lists. Dionysus is typical of the god of the epiphany, "the god that comes". He was also known as Bacchus, the name adopted by the Romans, and the frenzy he induces, bakkheia. Hailed as an Asiatic foreigner, he was thought to have had strong ties to the East and to Ethiopia in the South.
Hosea22 1 year ago
He was also known as the Liberator (Eleutherios), freeing one from one's normal self, by madness, ecstasy or wine. The divine mission of Dionysus was to mingle the music of the aulos and to bring an end to care and worry. Scholars have discussed Dionysus' relationship to the "cult of the souls" and his ability to preside over communication between the living and the dead.
Hosea22 1 year ago
In Greek mythology, Dionysus is made out to be a son of Zeus and the mortal Semele. He is described as being womanly or "man-womanish". The retinue of Dionysus was called the thiasus and was composed chiefly of maenads and satyrs.
Hosea22 1 year ago
Dionysus is a god of mystery religious rites. In the Thracian mysteries, he wears the bassaris or fox-skin, symbolizing new life. His own rites, the Dionysian Mysteries practiced by maenads and others, were the most secret of all. Many scholars believe that Dionysus is a syncretism of a local Greek nature deity and a more powerful god from Thrace or Phrygia such as Sabazios or Zalmoxis.
Hosea22 1 year ago
Contradictions in Dionysus' origin suggest to some that we are dealing not with the historical memory of a cult that is foreign, but with a god in whom foreignness is inherent. Karl Kerenyi traces him to Minoan Crete, where his Minoan name is unknown but his characteristic presence is recognizable. Clearly, Dionysus had been with the Greeks and their predecessors a long time, and yet always retained the feel of something alien.
Hosea22 1 year ago
@Hosea22 According to Plutarch, Dionysis is the greek version of Egypt's Osiris. In fact, the entire greek pantheon is a cultural transfiguration of Ancient Egypt's. Osiris, the father, and Horus, the son were, for all intents and purposes, one and the same being: the dying sun, reborn as the rising sun. To express this symbolism, the mystery cults of Greece deified the sun as one god (dionysis) reborn as himself. The 12 satyrs (male companions) of Dionysis, are the 12 worshippers of Horus etc.
teched246 6 months ago
dionisious looks like elvis
SuperAlexrios 1 year ago
Helios: "Dionysus! Were you driving my chariot again?!"
Dionysus: "Whaa?? Oh, I izn't.. dhunk..*hick*"
Creaturelover18 1 year ago
WHAT?! OKAAAAY!?! Yeah.
flossanova 2 years ago
this video is absolutely perfect for a project. I need it. How the hell do you download it on to a cd, floppy disk, or USB?
boiledmushrooms 3 years ago
u could do a powerpoint and put this video on it.
stiletto2121 3 years ago