Apollo, the sun god, is god of light. In its glory, everything shows a beautiful appearance. He used the symbols of Apollo and Dionysus to explain the origin and development of ancient Greek art and the meaning of life. Plastic arts such as poetry and sculpture were created by Apollo.
Dionysus symbolizes the indulgence of lust and is a kind of madness intertwined with pain and carnival. The Dionysian impulse produced music art, and life was in a painful and miserable state. Dionysian art covered up this state, making it present a beautiful face and enabling people to survive. This is how Greek mythology was born. The Dionysian Impulse truly reveals the tragic reality of life, reveals the foundation of Dionysian art, and makes individuals return to the noumenon of the world in pain and extinction.
In Greek mythology, Apollo was the sun god, shooting god, music god (good at playing the harp), medical god and so on. , is the son of Zeus. It is said that he is also the person Prometheus said in a shocking secret will replace Zeus. Therefore, what he represents is an "official", "orthodox", lofty and quiet, rational and restrained artistic image, as stable, dignified and warm as the sun.
Dionysus is the god of Dionysus, born of Zeus and Semele, but he was born from Zeus' thigh, so he was born with the factor of crazy birthday. Dionysus shows the natural impulse and wildness of people when they are drunk. The four activities of Dionysus held in Athens are not only a carnival, but also a stage for drama works to be displayed and recognized. Therefore, Dionysus means festivals, ecstasy, impulsiveness and indulgence.