Gods of Love and Ecstasy

The Traditions of Shiva and Dionysus

Alain Danielou

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Inner Traditions
01 May 1992

Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice

Shiva and Dionysus are the Hindu and Greek gods of magical power, intoxication, ecstatic sexuality, and transcendence who initiate us into communion with the creative forces of life. Revealing the earliest sources of the traditions of Shiva and Dionysus, Alain Danielou reconstructs the fabric of our ancient relationship with creation, vividly relating practices that were observed from the Indus Valley to the coasts of Portugal at least six thousand years ago.

By: Alain Danielou
Imprint: Inner Traditions
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New of &Lt;i> Shiva and Dio ed.
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780892813742
ISBN 10: 0892813741
Publication Date: 01 May 1992
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gods of Love and Ecstasy The Traditions of Shiva and Dionysus Foreword Introduction 1. Origins 2. Aspects and Legends of the Gods 3. The Goddess 4. Sons of the Goddess and the God 5. The Companions of the God 7. Sacred Places 8. Man in the World 9. Rites and Practices 10. God of the Dance and the Theater 11. Life and Society 12. the Modern Age Chronological Table Bibliography

One of the most distinguished living Orientalists, Alain Danielou was an intimate of Stravinsky, Jean Cocteau, and Nabokov, and spent more than 20 years in India studying music and philosophy with eminent pandits of the Hindu tradition. Danielou is the author of Myths and Gods of India; While the Gods Play; Yoga: Mastering the Secrets of Matter and the Universe; Virtue, Success, Pleasure, and Liberation; The Phallus; The Complete Kama Sutraand Music and the Power of Sound. He is the founder and former director of the International Institute for Comparative Musicology in Berlin, is a Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, and Officier du Merite National.

Reviews for Gods of Love and Ecstasy: The Traditions of Shiva and Dionysus

While written nearly thirty years ago, the message of Gods of Love and Ecstasy is more critical today than ever, as it points the way towards reestablishing our links to the energies these archetypes represent, and their power in the material world. * The Institute of Hermetic Studies, Dec 2007 * Gods of Love and Ecstasy makes compelling reading with so much information on the role played by gods and goddesses, revealing the theological complexity of this ancient cult. This book also includes many references and sources along with a fascinating chronological chart dating back to 15,000 BC. Highly recommended! * Jane Lee, New Dawn, May-June 2002 * Danielou's books are remarkable for their clarity, scholarship, and uninhibited celebration of erotic and mystical ecstasy. * Interview Magazine *