The Medieval Crusades: Actually Fought Over Dionysean Worship

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in the mountainous terrain of Northern Turkey exists a tribe of
dedicated monks who,with their female counterparts,still engage in the
rituals of Dionysean worship,just as they have for centuries in their
mountaintop isolation. These are the chosen few who engage in the festivals
of uncontrolled drinking and the shared group enjoyment of their female
members characterizing their worship of this fun-loving God.It is to these
few that practice not the self-denial of the Christian Church,but rather
the indulgent,free-spirited way of the Dionysean following that the true
story of the Crusades is known.
While the historical accounts of the participants and the motives behind
the Crusades are inaccurate,they do correctly identify the routes taken by
the Crusaders.Their objective was to come up through Europe,eventually
arriving in Turkey,staging festival after festival along their way,in much
the same manner as the original followers of Dionysus did. After
that,however,they planned ...

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