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The Dual Nature of Dionysus: Benefactor and Destroyer in Theater

Explore the rich tapestry of Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy, whose influence permeated ancient Greek theater. Known as both man's benefactor and destroyer, Dionysus embodies the duality of joy and sadness, freedom and brutality. The Great Dionysia festival was a pivotal event in ancient Greece, where poetry and drama flourished, and sacred performances captivated audiences. This analysis delves into the elements that made theater a public celebration of life, emotions, and the complex relationship between man and the divine, through the lens of this multifaceted deity.

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The Dual Nature of Dionysus: Benefactor and Destroyer in Theater

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  1. A Presentation of Dionysus & Theater Man’s benefactor -- Man's destroyer Le Qi March 20, 2000

  2. Spheres of Influence: • God of wine • God of wild nature • God of ecstatic possession • God of dance • God of mask and illusions • God of “pleasurable” afterlives Source: A Show for Dionysus

  3. Split personality/Binary Opposition • Male vs. female • Joy from freedom vs. savage brutality • Man’s blessing vs. Man’s ruin Because his “product” wine can make you both happy and sad

  4. The Great Dionysia -- To purify emotions • The poets were the prophets and priests • Actors and singers took part in the sacred performances • All ordinary business was stopped • No one could be put into prison (?????) The greatest poetry in Greece was written in tragic plays and was never equaled except by Shakespeare. -- http://www.dl.ket.org/latin1/mythology/1deities/gods/lesser/dionysus.htm

  5. The Theater • Developed from the ceremonial worship • Public in nature • The focal point:level, circular space at the foot of a hill • Orchstra: auditorium raised in a large semicircle • Skne(SP?):A building where actors change custom • Proskenion: Between Orchstra & Skne, the stage http://www.encyclopedia.com/articles/12780AncientGreece.html

  6. But, but…why Dionysus?? • Most plays don't contain too much reference to Dionysus – except the Bacchae!! “Theater had nothing to do with Dionysus." --Some Ignorant Athenian

  7. Let’s revisit… Spheres of influence God of wine God of wild nature God of ecstatic possession God of dance God of mask and illusions God of “pleasurable” afterlives

  8. Also… Showed mostly Which meant Theater Tragedies “Goat Song” And goats Sacrificed in his cult That were were the sacred animals to Dionysus Thus, tragedy theater could have been originated with the song sung during the sacrifices to Dionysus. --http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~dilorenz/myth/dionysus.html

  9. http://web.uvic.ca/grs/bowman/myth/images/haifa/h45.jpg

  10. http://www.belinus.co.uk/mythology/images/BacchusbyCaraglia1771.jpghttp://www.belinus.co.uk/mythology/images/BacchusbyCaraglia1771.jpg

  11. http://www.belinus.co.uk/mythology/images/BacchusbyCaraglia1771.jpghttp://www.belinus.co.uk/mythology/images/BacchusbyCaraglia1771.jpg

  12. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/image?arch=1990.01.0377&type=vasehttp://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/image?arch=1990.01.0377&type=vase

  13. http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~perlman/myth/images/penthprts.jpg

  14. AND Finally… http://www.dionysuskitchen.com/

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