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Available
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Publication
Spring Pubns (1981), Paperback, 243 pages
Description
This study of Dionysus... is also a new theogony of Early Greece." --Publishers Weekly An original analysis... of the spiritual significance of the Greek myth and cult of Dionysus." --Theology Digest
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LibraryThing member WritingHaiku
I enjoyed this book a great deal but it is not light reading. It also helps if you know something about Dionysus before you read it, as this is a scholarly work on the god and assumes you have some knowledge of him already. I learned a lot but stayed a bit confused throughout. Now that I've
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finished it, however, I feel I have a good context for further reading about Dionysus. If you love Greek mythology, check this one out. Dionysus is a rather unusual character, being a god of dual natures and also the god of ecstasy and madness. His female attendants are also incredibly interesting. Show Less
Language
Original language
German
Original publication date
1933 (German)
Physical description
243 p.; 7.9 inches
ISBN
0882142143 / 9780882142142
Other editions
Dionysus, myth and cult by Walter Friedrich Otto (Paper Book)
Dionysus, myth and cult by Walter Friedrich Otto (Paper Book)