Dionysus cult as a prototype of autonomous gender

Abstract

The research is based on the analysis of the Dionysus cult: the introspection of the irrational content of the "Dionysian states", in the symbolism of which an alternative scenario of gender relations is codified. It is based on autonomy and non-destructive interdependence. Achieving this purpose first of all involves the "archeology" of telestic madness and orgasm as liberating states, the comprehension of their semantic creating potential for the Dionysian neophytes` worldview, secondly, the identification of the features that liken the Dionysus cult community to an autonomous gender and, thirdly, the characterization of the Dionysian imagery metamorphosis in the postmodern consciousness.