To the rhythm of Kyriakos Charalambides' Dionysus: to the 'pulse of life'

Kyriakos Charalambides' references to primeval myth, vivid images and eloquent linguistic choices aim renew things in a magical way. This article focuses, first, on showing the richness of vocabulary erudite poet exploring how poem Dionysus is framed by carefully chosen words that create striking which mark rhythmic character poem. Second, this sheds light intertextual connections. These semantic bridges take reader an stroll where most unexpected encounters with poetic forefathers transpire: there are Aristophanes, more specifically his play The Birds, Dionysios Solomos also concept "idea rises steeply" whose "rings gradually ripple outwards" (Politis 1961: 208) none other than Poetry. Concurrently, sounds can be heard bring mind Dionysian throb, frenzied dance, exhilaration. Moreover, constituted hymn joy living. And it precisely wants make manifest through symbolism Dionysus: 'the pulse life'.