Re: Dionysos Worship Q&A
[quote author=PainAndLight link=topic=70.msg8441#msg8441 date=1288491750]
Personally, I think that if you're using this for your basis of understanding of Apollo and Dionysus, from what I understand about this book, you're missing a lot with respect to both gods. ...[/quote]
I don't want to take this thread off track, but since this was pointed at me, I'll give a quick response -
You are right. Nietzsche used Apollo and Dionysus as metaphors for certain ideas he wanted to put forth, which means that whatever understanding I took away from that of Apollo and Dionysus as deities was less than complete. That's why I wanted to ask Raphaeline about Dionysus as a God.
[quote author=PainAndLight link=topic=70.msg8441#msg8441 date=1288491750]
I haven't read The Birth of Greek Tragedy myself (plan to one of these days) but from what I can tell, it seems to paint the two as being very much a set of polar opposites, a very either/or dichotomy whereas, in reality, Apollo is not strictly rational and civilized, while Dionysus is not without his much more restrained sides. I've got some interesting ideas about the relationship between Apollo and Dionysus...heh[/quote]
[quote author=PainAndLight link=topic=70.msg8441#msg8441 date=1288491750]
Personally, I think that if you're using this for your basis of understanding of Apollo and Dionysus, from what I understand about this book, you're missing a lot with respect to both gods. ...[/quote]
I don't want to take this thread off track, but since this was pointed at me, I'll give a quick response -
You are right. Nietzsche used Apollo and Dionysus as metaphors for certain ideas he wanted to put forth, which means that whatever understanding I took away from that of Apollo and Dionysus as deities was less than complete. That's why I wanted to ask Raphaeline about Dionysus as a God.
[quote author=PainAndLight link=topic=70.msg8441#msg8441 date=1288491750]
I haven't read The Birth of Greek Tragedy myself (plan to one of these days) but from what I can tell, it seems to paint the two as being very much a set of polar opposites, a very either/or dichotomy whereas, in reality, Apollo is not strictly rational and civilized, while Dionysus is not without his much more restrained sides. I've got some interesting ideas about the relationship between Apollo and Dionysus...heh[/quote]
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