What did Nietzsche say about Apollo and Dionysus?

Nietzsche, Dionysus and Apollo. Nietzsche does not fit any ordinary conception of the philosopher. He is not only remote from the world of the professorial or donnish philosopher, from tomes and articles, footnotes and jargon -- in brief, from the more modern image of the philosopher. read more

Apollo was a god of the sun and light, of truth and poetry, and Nietzsche describes the Apollonian as a force that individuates, that brings to clarity and light, such as the famous light of reason. In BoT, Nietzsche opposes the Apollonian and the Dionysian, and advocates a return to the Dionysian. read more

The Apollonian and Dionysian is a philosophical and literary concept, or dichotomy, loosely based on Apollo and Dionysus in Greek mythology. Some Western philosophical and literary figures have invoked this dichotomy in critical and creative works, most notably Friedrich Nietzsche and later followers. read more

The latter is derived from the concept of Apollo, the Greek god of light, who is often said to rule over the realm of the self-conscious, and is thus strongly related to the idea of individuation, through which he provides the world around us with a sensible structure. read more