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

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.

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

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