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Excellent introduction to Dionysus and the complexities of his cultus. If you've already read Euripides' "Bacchae," some of Otto's research and findings will be familiar to you, albeit much more contextualized and grounded in academia. If not, than read Euripides afterwards for an excellent tragedy that perfectly encapsulates the full range of the Dionysian. It's quite a treat for 21st century readers of the play to be able to study the complex and interesting background of a greek god and then read a play wherein the full spectrum of that god's characteristics are manifested in an intriguing plot and a horrifying conclusion. It's like reading a psych book on dreams before watching "Inception," or researching Eastern religion before watching "The Matrix." It just makes the dramatic treatment much more sublime.