Taken from the chapter 'Why I am destiny' from friedrich nietzsche's philosophical autobiography Ecce Homo; How one becomes what one is. In paragraph 9 of this chapter Nietzsche summarises his thoughts by stating in his typical style: 'Have I been understood? dionysus versus the Crucified...'For Nietzsche the Greek god dionysus symbolises irrationality, passion and art. nietzsche thus saw the "Dionysian tragic artist" as a positive person, who represented the ideal of totally forgetting who you are and getting in a whirl of artistic and passionate excitement. He contrasted this a-moral state beyond (the christian concepts of) good and evil with the greek god appollo, symbolising rationality and pure virtues, and christianity, as he saw christian morality as anti-life and an oppressor of our real passions. therefore he contrasts dionysus with the crucified (meaning jesus christ and christian morality). See on this topic also his on the genealogy of morals.

Nietzsche wrote Ecce Homo just before he collapsed in 1889. The book was published in 1908. It is a reflection on his own works and significance, with chapters titled 'Why I am destiny', 'Why I am So Wise', 'Why I am So Clever' and 'Why I Write Such Excellent Books'. the title of THis book is taken from the GENERAL name ('ecce homo') FOR a depiction of Jesus Christ wearing a crown of thorns.you can read ecce homo online: click here.