The Influence of Dionysus in Life Today

  The myth of Dionysus is often related to drunkenness, festivities, and a lack of limits. On the other hand, he’s also associated with chaos and violence. He was the god of the grape harvest, orchards, fruit, vegetation, and fertility. However, does the expression of Dionysus have any importance and influence on the modern world? Devotees of Dionysus sought communion with the god through the euphoria and ecstasy produced by music and dance. As Nietzsche pointed out, in ancient Greece Dionysus was opposed to Apollo. He represented rationality, order, and reason. However, the figure of Dionysus represents an element of the…