Meaning of Apollonian | Babel Free

Definitions

1. One who is apollonian.
2. One who follows/worships Apollo.
3. A native of Apollonia.
4. A native of the planet Apollo.

Equivalents

Examples

“By contrast, Apollonians value reason⟳ more than feeling.”

“Apollonians and Dionysians are usually the same people: now sober and serene, now drunk and frenzied.”

“Those of us who were Apollonians had thus a chance to organize a programme. The Dionysians knew what was going to happen⟳ to them, but, of course, did not know⟳ yet how to cope with it.”

“Apollonians are creative artists, but while all Apollonians love⟳ the arts, there are both creative and business types of Apollonians.”

“But the Apollonians being soon informed of the thing, caused him to appear⟳ without delay⟳ before the court of justice; and sentenced him to lose⟳ his eyes, for sleeping when he ought to have⟳ watched.”

“Another clause in the rules of conduct drawn up for defeated Appolonia virtually transferred jurisdiction to Maclean: by it, he invited 'every Appolonian who may be oppressed or injured wither [i.e. whether] by Quacoe Accah [Kwaku Akkah, the King] or any other chief ... to make⟳ his complaint to the governor of Cape Coast”

“McIlvaine and colleagues (2014) examined a cemetery at the Greek colony of Apollonia, Albania to assess to what degree interbreeding may have⟳ occurred between indigenous Illyrians and colonial Apollonians.”

“At first, when the Apollonians converged on her, Mary Theresa thought she had made a major mistake⟳ by going to the battle.”

“The last⟳ person who tried this kind of appeal was actually the new vessel -- an Apollonian, one I knew briefly.”

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