Apollonian and Dionysian

The Apollonian and the Dionysian is a philosophical concept based on different mythologies, many Philosophers and figures have invoked this dichotomy in critical and creative works. Both are one of the important themes within Nietzsche’s first major work, The Birth of Tragedy and they are terms used to designate the two central principles in Greek culture. As far as I know the Apollonian and the Dionysian are both the sons of (God of the sky’s) Zeus, Apollonian is the god of reason and the rational

to be around other people, consoling them and giving them advice for how to succeed in life. In Nietzsche's Apollonian and Dionysian essay, he describes what it means to be these two types of personalities and how they interact with each other. In the essay, he describes all walks of life, from the people that make

In the setting of Suddenly Last Summer the Apollonian Dionysian dialectic is evident in the tension between artifice and nature. This is particularly seen in the description of Sebastian's garden where the setting is nearly a character in itself. Author Tessa Gratton believes, “you give your setting a life by making its heart beat” and it is how the characters react to it that brings it to life. This is something Tennessee Williams does particular well in Suddenly Last Summer: The interior is blended

Nietzsche, brings up the idea of the two gods, Apollonian and Dionysian. This greek essence of the gods are discussed in terms of their nature and what they represent in terms of art and culture. He talks about the rebirth of tragedy and links music to it. In greek mythology, Apollonian and Dionysian are sons of Zeus who has different views and characteristics. Apollonian is calm and collective while Dionysian is chaotic and disorganized. Dionysian is considered a sensual god who is more associated

The Apollonian and Dionysian man complete each other in the sense that these two terms create our society. The Apollonian man was given its name from Apollo, the sun- god. He represents light, clarity, and form. The Dionysian man was given its name from the Greek god Dionysus. As the wine-god, he represents drunkenness and ecstasy. The Dionysian was the primal aspect of reality, as well as raw nature, life and death, pleasure and pain, desire, passion, sex, and aggression. It is the

Sigumand Freud and Nietzsche: Personalities and The Mind There were two great minds in this century. One such mind was that of Sigmund Freud (1856-1939). In the year 1923 he created a new view of the mind. That view encompassed the idea we have split personalities and that each one have their own realm, their own tastes, their own principles upon which they are guided. He called these different personalities the id, ego, and super ego. Each of them are alive and well inside each of our unconscious

cultural epiphany to occur. Judge Brack is the definition of the colossus in Hedda Gabler. He is someone people trust and build up to be an honorable and insightful leader, but in the end he is a vulgar and immoral individual full of Dionysian corruption, and lacking any apollonian qualities. Brack throws frequent stag parties that eventually evolve into wild nights of debauchery. He and the men he invite drink and participate in orgies. While at night he is an unrefined sexual animal, during the day he

man” after all he is serene, temperate and Apollonian. Furthermore, Nietzsche used his beloved Apollo along with Dionysius in his philosophies of response to tragedy even though there is tension between the two opposing forces known to him as the “Apollonian” and the “Dionysian.” In the first place we must familiarize ourselves with the Greek god Apollo known to be the god of light and reason. Comparatively, this leads Nietzsche to identify the “Apollonian” way of life humanitarian power represented

Three reasons why it's possible to exist as Dionysian spirit: 1. It's where we came from- our first actions, as evidenced in infancy, are Dionysian; all needs of survival are expressed and met through emotional expression and reciprocation only and instinctively. It is for this reason as well that music, often the purest expression of emotion outside of a human her/himself, is a child's first non-human connection and stimulus. Children don't need to be taught how to dance; the compulsion to move

The Apollonian contrasts with the Dionysian, the Greek with the barbarian, the dream with the illusion.” (pg. 643) There are many more examples, but I will spare you the long list. An Apollonian is a relation to the rational, ordered, and self-disciplined aspects of human nature. A Dionysian is a relation to the sensual, spontaneous, and emotional aspects of human nature. This evaluation will compare how the two interpret today’s music, cinematics, and art. First, Apollonians and Dionysians hear