Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Dionysian revel as poetic-divine inspiration

dionysian_revel_as_poetic_divine_inspiration

A motif of the Sacred Substance and Divine Intoxication family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

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1 traditions


persian

  • The Persian Literature, Volume 2, The Gulistan CHAPTER / THE GULISTAN / SA'DI / INTRODUCTION; lines 123-223 confidence: medium

    Hafiz is described through thyrsus, vine, and Dionysian revel imagery, while Sa'di is described as guide and enlightener and contrasted favorably with Horace.

    Hafiz is depicted with thyrsus, vine, and flushed inspiration, and his Supreme Being is compared to Dionysus, god of youth, revel, and exhilaration.

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