Dance, Love, and Ecstasy. The Modern Cult of Dionysus-Bacchus

Dionysus is the ancient god of viticulture and winemaking, the god of growth and fertility, the god of madness, ritual frenzy, religious ecstasy, festivities, and theater. He comes to join in the merriment, to free his followers from worries and everyday suffering, to conquer death itself.
Throughout time, Friedrich Nietzsche, Carl G. Jung, Aleister Crowley, Oscar Wilde, Gustav Klimt, and others referred to his image... Even now, Dionysus is not just a character of classical art or literature, he continues to inspire contemporary artists, philosophers, writers, and musicians. From John Cruz's book, you will learn how the image of Dionysus has transformed through the ages, how he presents himself to us today, and what elements of this deity's cult can be introduced into our everyday lives to fill it with greater vitality, passion, and joy.
"In this book, I will discuss the connection between the cult of Dionysus and humanity's eternal obsession with intoxication, sex, and ecstasy. This cult acknowledges - and accepts - the duality of existence. It allows for both pleasure and horror; the fullness of life as well as its losses and destructions; wild noise and desolate silence. Dionysus offers both personal and universal inspiration. This is why he was worshipped in ancient times, and why some continue to admire him today."