Dionysus

then processed to flee, but then came back to take Caesar’s place. • Antony Meets Cleopatra o In 41BC Cleopatra was summed to Tarsus by Antony. She was dressed in the robes of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Antony, who equated himself with the god Dionysus (Greek god of wine), was instantly won over. Both saw personal advantages in each other; Cleopatra wanted power in Rome and Egypt, while Antony saw the support of Rome’s largest and wealthiest client valuable to his campaign against the might…

consumed throughout the ancient Aegean world as an entheogen, a psychoactive substance used in religious ceremonies. Of course, worshipers also inebriated themselves with the "gift of the vines," loving wine to the point of creating an entire deity, Dionysus, to personify and exalt the experience. Like the ancients, modern society still reveres alcohol and this is nowhere more evident than a college campus. Advertisements glamorize it. Movies idolize it. And upper classmen proselytize it.…

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players” (Shakespeare). Shakespeare’s interesting interpretation of the world as a stage still remains true today. Many people come and go from life and some have major roles while others have minor roles. Although Shakespeare’s phrase is simply a metaphor, in the Sight and Sound Theatres in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, their world is a stage. Sight and Sound Theaters aim to produce theatrical representations of Biblical scriptures with the…

physical forms. Roman gods were more in people’s imaginations and in the stories they told. They were never given physical forms because they never needed them. Many gods, Greek or Roman, are represented by a symbol. For example the symbol for Dionysus is the grape vine. His symbol is the grape vine because he is the Greek god that invented wine. Vulcan’s symbol is the hammer because he is the Roman blacksmith. Many Roman gods have the same symbol as the Greek gods. Venus and Aphrodite…

“It is absurd and unjust that young Americans can vote, marry, enter contracts and serve in the military at 18 but cannot buy an alcoholic drink in a bar or restaurant.” A statement made by Camille Paglia in Its Time to Let Teenagers Drink Again. Although this article was well written and made some good point I have to disagree with the statements made by Paglia for three main reasons. One being her lack of connection to the issue bring big weakness to her argument and second that this article…

The power of prophecy emerges in the earliest time in the wilderness through Azazel; inevitably, intertwining his abilities with that of Pan. In the area of Mesopotamia, Azazel/Pan prevails as the leader of the goat creatures known as Seirim and also as the jinn that haunts the wasteland of Semitic tribes. Concurrently, these creatures could take possession of people and also encompasses the ability to prophesy. To this end, the ancients sought these creatures out, (numerous people believing…

Apollo, the god of music and healing: Mighty Athena, goddess of war and wisdom. The Greeks believed the god was humanlike who influenced lives of all Greeks. Although the Greeks had a group recognized as deities. They didn’t have any organized religion or religious beliefs. They even have a word for religion. Apollo was also an oracular god (holding or claiming the authority of an oracle). Medicine and healing are associated with Apollo, whether through the god himself or mediated. Several towns…

complete control over life and death, humans’ actions, and the outcome of war. First and foremost, the Iliad shows that Greeks believed the gods had the power to decide life and death. A murderous fool named Lycurgus tried to fight Dionysus, resulting in Zeus controlling his death. Homer writes, “…the son of Cronus struck Lycurgus blind. Nor did the man live long, not with the hate of all the gods against him” (6. 200).…

ever had. Considering the number of wars the goddesses had caused by themselves. But for the first six years they did alright, without the macho gods causing so many issues, Zeus was not able to have any kids, Ares did not instigate any wars, and Dionysus did not throw any parties. Meanwhile at the very beginning of the war, in Sparta, a baby was born, named Andromeda, meaning to be aware of men. Not to be confused with Andromeda, the woman that Perseus did save from the cliff and Cetus by…

What is love? Love is an abstract concept with many different meanings and definitions which can range from dear friend to passionate lover. Many psychologists have 6 or more categories for love; however the Greeks define love into four different categories such as Eros, Storge, Agape, and Philia. Each with a different meaning, signifying different types of love that can be felt. We have experienced at least three of the four types in our life and may experience all four in our lifetime. Not…