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ˌæp əˈloʊ ni ənapol·lo·ni·an

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  1. Apollonianadjective

    Of or relating to the Greek god Apollo.

  2. Apollonianadjective

    Of or relating to the Ancient Greek mathematician .

  3. apollonianadjective

    clear, harmonious, and restrained

Wikipedia

  1. apollonian

    The Apollonian and the Dionysian are philosophical and literary concepts represented by a duality between the figures of Apollo and Dionysus from Greek mythology. Its popularization is widely attributed to the work The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche, though the terms had already been in use prior to this, such as in the writings of poet Friedrich Hölderlin, historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann, and others. The word Dionysian occurs as early as 1608 in Edward Topsell's zoological treatise The History of Serpents. The concept has since been widely invoked and discussed within Western philosophy and literature. In Greek mythology, Apollo and Dionysus are both sons of Zeus. Apollo, son of Leto, is the god of the sun, of rational thinking and order, and appeals to logic, prudence and purity and stands for reason. Dionysus, son of Semele, is the god of wine and dance, of irrationality and chaos, representing passion, emotions and instincts. The ancient Greeks did not consider the two gods to be opposites or rivals, although they were often entwined by nature.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Apollonianadjective

    alt. of Apollonic

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Apollonian

    a-po-lōn′i-an, adj. having the characteristics of Apollo, sun-god of the Greeks and Romans, patron of poetry and music: named from Apollonius of Perga, who studied conic sections in the time of Ptolemy Philopator.—Also Apollon′ic.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of apollonian in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of apollonian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of apollonian in a Sentence

  1. Camille Paglia:

    Capitalism is an art form, an Apollonian fabrication to rival nature. It is hypocritical for feminists and intellectuals to enjoy the pleasures and conveniences of capitalism while sneering at it. Everyone born into capitalism has incurred a debt to it. Give Caesar his due.

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