A.Word.A.Day
with Anu Garg
Apollonian
PRONUNCIATION:
(ap-uh-LOH-nee-uhn) 
MEANING:
adjective: Serene; harmonious; disciplined; well-balanced.
ETYMOLOGY:
After Apollo, the god of music, poetry, prophecy, healing, and more in Greek and Roman mythologies. He is considered the opposite of his brother, Dionysus. Earliest documented use: 1664.
USAGE:
“The end result was that the once-Dionysian Jagger became trapped in the crisp, precise Apollonian realm and was no longer capable of producing lyrics that matched Richards’s thunderous, blues-based inventions.”
Camille Paglia; Dancing As Fast As She Can; Salon (New York); Dec 2, 2005.
Camille Paglia; Dancing As Fast As She Can; Salon (New York); Dec 2, 2005.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone. -Edith Cavell, nurse and humanitarian (1865-1915)
Good Morning Gloucester 
Great post Paul. I love it.
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It’s nice to know that my fondleahoohoo is bigger than a Gods.
Except for when I take a dip in the icy depths of the Atlantic.
Then there is significant shrinkage and my manhood is the size of an Apollonian..
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