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Apollonian vs. Dionysian
[ ap-uh-loh-nee-uhn ]
adjective
- pertaining to the cult of Apollo.
- serene, calm, or well-balanced; poised and disciplined.
- having the properties of or preferring classic beauty.
[ dahy-uh-nish-uhn, -nis-ee-uhn, -nahy-see- ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or honoring Dionysus or Bacchus.
- recklessly uninhibited; unrestrained; undisciplined; frenzied; orgiastic.