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Apollonian vs. Dionysian

adjective

  1. pertaining to the cult of Apollo.

  2. (lowercase),  serene, calm, or well-balanced; poised and disciplined.

  3. (lowercase),  having the properties of or preferring classic beauty.

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or honoring Dionysus or Bacchus.

  2. recklessly uninhibited; unrestrained; undisciplined; frenzied; orgiastic.