The Connotation Of ’Dionysus’ In Nietzshe’s Aesthetics

Dionysus is a special god in the Greek mythology. Not only is he the god of agriculture,but also he is the protection of God of grape growing and wine-making industry, he is not only holds the intoxicating power of wine, but also giving joy and love, which makes him a very inspiring God in Greece. Nietzsche had a great passion for Greece’s philosophy> aesthetics、culture and art, particularly interested in Dionysus. Dionysus fited the characteristics of the ideal personality thought of Nietzsche. After in-depth processing, the’ Dionysus " of Nietzsche Aesthetic has become the importance of content of all the thoughts running through his life.This paper contents three parts for analysis:The first part is the the source and foundation of" Dionysus ". Firstly, from the story of ancient Greek mythology, we can find the source of Dionysus, Dionysus the life experience of Dionysus,and people on the Dionysian cult ceremony. With the specific backgrounds of Nietzsche and contemporary society and individuals, find out the basis of content of Nietzsche’s "Dionysus " forming.The second part is in the full range of interpretation for Nietzsche’s Dionysus of Greece tragedy. Ode to Dionysus and the evolution of the chorus, led directly to the production of Greek tragedy. Nietzsche believed in the spiritual level, the Greek tragedy is arising by the god " Dionysus " and the god " Apollo " from the interaction, and a detailed description of the combination of two factors to the process from the opposite, established the tragedy of the Dionysian nature. But also from the artists, characters and appreciation,the tragedy of those who appeared in three aspects of the Dionysian element of tragedy. Nietzsche’s dionysian research and exploration is the important contribution for the western aesthetics in20th century, and also one of the great contents of literary study, worth further dug.The third part is the assessment of Nietzsche’s "Dionysian"content. Nietzsche’s Dionysian had a profound impact for the entire Western intellectual significance. Of course, there are many historical and personal defects and limitations for this radical doctrine of necessity. But most importantly, Nietzsche thus formed a Dionysian tragedy of life as a starting point, through the art of aesthetic perception and sharing of life and life attitude, pointed a way out for the spirit of man.This is the real life of Nietzsche’s Dionysian ultimate meaning.