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Dionysus As An Archetype

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Dionysus seemed to represent the human mind as we know it and the unconscious mind as we see in the human psyche. What I took from the reading is that Dionysus had many hardships in life that allowed him to be run by his emotions. He wanted to achieve autonomy. He ruled wine, drama and he ruled life and death. Even though Dionysus knew all of these life indulgences should be handled in moderation, he sometimes over indulged in intoxication. This is comparable to the “feel good” state of mind. I believe Dionysus was an archetype because he inspired people then as we see in people now, the love for music and poetry. Dionysus represents the indulgence of feel good and inspirations driven by emotions.
Apollo, on the other hand that represents
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