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The Apollonian and the Dionysian are philosophical and literary concepts represented by a duality between the figures of Apollo and Dionysus from Greek mythology.Its popularization is widely attributed to the work The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche, though the terms had already been in use prior to this, [1] such as in the writings of poet Friedrich Hölderlin, historian Johann ...
Dionysus named the ancient city of Nicaea after her. [270] In Nonnus's Dionysiaca, Eros made Dionysus fall in love with Aura, a virgin companion of Artemis, as part of a ploy to punish Aura for having insulted Artemis. Dionysus used the same trick as with Nicaea to get her fall asleep, tied her up, and then raped her.
The triumph of Dionysus, depicted on a 2nd-century Roman sarcophagus. Dionysus rides in a chariot drawn by panthers; his procession includes elephants and other exotic animals. The Dionysiaca / ˌ d aɪ. ə. n ɪ ˈ z aɪ. ə. k ə / (Ancient Greek: Διονυσιακά, Dionysiaká) is an ancient Greek epic poem and the principal work of Nonnus.
Nereus (Νηρέας), the old man of the sea, and the god of the sea's rich bounty of fish; Nereids (Νηρηΐδες). Sea nymphs, the 50 daughters of Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. Arethusa (Αρετούσα), a daughter of Nereus who was transformed into a fountain; Dynamene (Δυναμένη), associated with the might and power of great ...
Dionysus has been coined the "masked god," "wine god," and "god of theater" due to his androgynous appearance [5] and ability to hide his true self under facades and enthusiasm. Many Greek stories believe Dionysus to be the son of Zeus, [1] separated and placed in the care of Nysa nymphs in an attempt to protect him from Hera's anger towards ...
In one version of the ending of Odysseus's tale, he is changed into a horse by his patron-goddess Athena. Pentheus: Bull: Dionysus Dionysus transformed Pentheus the king of Thebes into a bull at the request of his nurses, who then, now transformed into leopards by the god, to attack him and tear him apart. [a] [27] Phalanx ("spider") Spider: Athena
The Derveni krater, height: 90.5 cm (35 ½ in.), 4th century BC. The Dionysian Mysteries of mainland Greece and the Roman Empire are thought to have evolved from a more primitive initiatory cult of unknown origin (perhaps Thracian or Phrygian) which had spread throughout the Mediterranean region by the start of the Classical Greek period.
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