Abstract
According to Nietzsche, the two forces that form the ancient Greek tragedy are Apollo and Dionysus and explains the origin of art in the context of the unity of the two gods, Apollo and Dionysus. Camille Paglia associates Apollo and Dionysus with nature and culture. The universe consists of dualities such as culture-nature, mind-emotion and woman-man. Unity occurs when all dualities complement each other. The study has aimed to examine the nature and cultural integrity of the works through the Apollo-Dionysus dichotomy. Based on Paglia's view, A Voyage to Arcturus by David Lindsay and Hayalet Kentin Kadınları by Nurcihan Doğaç have been analyzed with a comparative method. Their common points, the subject of this study, are their fantastic density, journey adventures and rebuilding the human world, and that they do this not on Earth but in the known constellation of the Arcturus star and Hydra in the atmosphere. The main argument of the study is that no matter how much humanity progresses with reason, science and technology, it will never leave behind energy of life, vitality and primitive motives given by his nature. This corresponds to the Apollo-Dionysus dichotomy in theoretical context. The reconstruction of the human world in the works took place on the basis of this dichotomy. Although Apollo removes man from naturality by creating culture, Dionysus expresses his uncultured and primitive nature. The interaction of the them is the sacred life principle, and this is symbolized by individuals knowing their constructive and destructive aspects. The characters have reached the awareness of dichotomies seen as opposites and realized that these are forces that complement each other. In this context, it has been observed that Apollo-Dionysus dichotomy functions as a destructive and creative force in a harmonious way in the works.