The ivy, the pine, the fig tree were dear to him. He was the confidant and companion of the spirits of the dead…The flowers of spring bore witness to him, too. However, he was known also as the raving god whose presence makes man mad and incites him to savagery and even to lust for blood. “All of antiquity extolled Dionysus as the god who gave man wine. “Herewith I again stand on the soil out of which my intention, my ability grows – I, the last disciple of the philosopher Dionysus.” (Twilight of the Idols)įor the entirety of his writing career Nietzsche was heavily influenced by the ancient Greek god Dionysus – the “god of many forms” and inexpressible depths.ĭescribing the multifaceted nature of Dionysus, Walter Otto wrote: In his book Twilight of the Idols, Nietzsche wrote:
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