Apollonian vs. Dionysian

Apollonian

[ ap-uh-loh-nee-uhn ]show ipa

adjective

1. pertaining to the cult of Apollo.
2. serene, calm, or well-balanced; poised and disciplined.
3. having the properties of or preferring classic beauty.

Dionysian

[ dahy-uh-nish-uhn, -nis-ee-uhn, -nahy-see- ]show ipa

adjective

1. of, relating to, or honoring Dionysus or Bacchus.
2. recklessly uninhibited; unrestrained; undisciplined; frenzied; orgiastic.