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  1. Divine madness, also known as theia mania and crazy wisdom, is unconventional, outrageous, unexpected, or unpredictable behavior linked to religious or spiritual pursuits. Examples of divine madness can be found in Buddhism, Christianity, Hellenism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Shamanism.

  2. Divine Madness is a 1980 American concert film directed by Michael Ritchie, and featuring Bette Midler and the Harlettes during her February 13–15, 1980 concerts at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. [1]

  3. Nov 30, 2006 · There are, in fact, four kinds of divine madness: 1. From Apollo, the gift of prophecy; . 2. From Dionysus, the mystic rites and relief from present hardship; . 3. From the Muses, poetry; . 4. From Aphrodite, love.

  4. Oct 19, 2018 · In this excellent book, Yulia Ustinova deals with the complex concept of god-sent mania in classical Greece. As a historian of the ancient mind, she investigates certain forms of altered consciousness and states of possession, which are described in numerous ancient sources.

  5. Divine Madness: Directed by Michael Ritchie. With Bette Midler, Jocelyn Brown, Ula Hedwig, Diva Gray. Movie comedy queen Bette Midler reigns supreme in this rocking, rolling concert movie bash.

  6. Jul 23, 2024 · Divine madness, which is also referred to as “crazy wisdom,” is usually described as a manifestation of enlightened behavior by an individual who has transcended societal norms.

  7. The first great concert film of the '80s, Divine Madness finds energetic dynamo Bette Midler holding court in Pasadena, Calif., and serving up everything an audience could want... From her...

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  8. Aug 4, 2022 · Theia mania (Ancient Greek: θεία μανία) is a term used by Plato in his dialogue Phaedrus to describe a condition of divine madness (unusual behavior attributed to the intervention of a God).

  9. Jan 31, 2021 · For Plato’s aesthetic philosophy as presented Ion, art is divine inspiration. It is a divine madness similar to that overtaking a prophet when the god speaks through them. It is commonplace for people to think that Plato or Socrates was firmly against art. This idea is not unfounded.

  10. Divine Madness is a 1980 concert film directed by Michael Ritchie, and featuring Bette Midler during her 1979 concert at Pasadena's Civic Auditorium. The 94-minute film features Midler's stand-up comedy routines as well as 16 songs, including