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Shiva and dionysus
Shiva and dionysus




shiva and dionysus

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shiva and dionysus

Do not call for the Harm/death of an individual and/or a group online or offline. Let the churning of the great ocean begin.įull description- Comply to reddit site-wide rules. Following the millennia old tradition of India, this forum promotes freedom of speech, plurality and open dialogue. It is a one stop destination to discuss all the news, entertainment, science & technology, sports, history & culture, economy and geopolitics related to India. Shiva is also worshipped in forms born from the fusion of himself and other gods, such as Harihara when fused with Vishnu or Ardhanarishvara when he's fused Parvati or Shakti.įollowers of a religion called Shaktism believe the Shiva is an aspect or relfection of The Divine Mother, or Shakti.We are a friendly and user-focused community for Redditors from India. He also has many incarnations that would go on to become sacred figures in their own right such as Shankara and Hanuman. He is the husband of the goddess Parvati, or Shakti depending on what you believe, in all her incarnations and has two sons, Ganesha and Skanda. This act is further proof of his benevolent and self-sacrificing nature. Shiva also has a blue throat that was caused when he swallowed the most deadly poison in the world, Halahala, the poison of the primordial snake Vasuki, earning him the name Vishakantha (one who held poison in his throat). The effulgence from this act was so hot not even the god of fire Agni could handle it and it was used to create the war god Kartikeya. The first of Shiva's best known attributes is his third eye, which he once used to burn the god of love, Kamadeva, to ashes. He is depicted with up to four arms, a third eye, a blue throat, matted hair, carrying a trident and a drum, is often accompanied by a serpent and rides on the back of the sacred bull Nandi. He also act against premature destruction, going far enough to withstand great suffering. While he is is known as the destroyer, he is also considered to be a benevolent and beneficial force, as without destruction, new creation couldn't take place. He originally evolved from the early Vedic god, Rudra, and is now the supreme deity within Shaivism, a branch of Hinduism that focuses on the worship of Shiva. In the Hindu religion, Shiva the Destroyer is one of the three principle deities of the Trimurti (Hindu Triad) along with Brahma the Creator and Vishnu the Preserver. Scholars have discussed Dionysus' relationship to the "cult of the souls" and his ability to preside over communication between the living and the dead. The divine mission of Dionysus was to mingle the music of the aulos and to bring an end to care and worry. He was also known as the Liberator (Eleutherios), freeing one from one's normal self, by madness, ecstasy or wine. In addition to winemaking, he is the patron deity of agriculture and the theater. He was also known as Bacchus, the name adopted by the Romans and the frenzy he induces, bakkheia.

shiva and dionysus

Dionysus is typical of the god of the epiphany, "the god that comes". He is included as one of the twelve Olympians in some lists. Ares Main article: Ares Dionysus Main article: Dionysusĭionysus or Dionysos is the ancient Greek god of wine, the god who inspires ritual madness and ecstasy, and a major figure of Greek mythology.






Shiva and dionysus