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Si·le·nus S0404300 (sī-lē′nəs)n. Greek Mythology A satyr, usually depicted as drunken and jolly, in the entourage of Dionysus. [Latin Sīlēnus, from Greek Sīlēnos.]
si·le·nus S0404300 (sī-lē′nəs)n. pl. si·le·ni (-nī) Greek Mythology Any of the minor woodland deities and companions of Dionysus, depicted on Greek vases as men with the tails, ears, and hooves of horses. [Latin sīlēnus, from Greek sīlēnos, from Sīlēnos, Silenus.]Silenus (saɪˈliːnəs) npl Sileni (saɪˈliːnəɪ) 1. (Classical Myth & Legend) chief of the satyrs and foster father to Dionysus: often depicted riding drunkenly on a donkey2. (Classical Myth & Legend) (often not capital) one of a class of woodland deities, closely similar to the satyrsSi•le•nus (saɪˈli nəs) n., pl. -ni (-nī) for 2. 1. a forest spirit of the ancient Greeks, often represented as a bearded old man, and in some myths the foster father and teacher of Dionysus. 2. (l.c.) any of a group of forest spirits similar to satyrs. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | silenus - any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs)Greek deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks | | 2. | Silenus - the chief satyr in the service of Bacchus; father of Dionysus; usually depicted as drunk and jolly and riding a donkey |
silenus
silenus (sīlē`nəs), in Greek mythology, part bestial and part human creature of the forests and mountains. Part of DionysusDionysus , in Greek religion and mythology, god of fertility and wine. Legends concerning him are profuse and contradictory. However, he was one of the most important gods of the Greeks and was associated with various religious cults. He was probably in origin a Thracian deity. ..... Click the link for more information. ' entourage, the sileni are usually represented as aged satyrs—drunken, jolly, bald, fat, bearded, and possessing horse ears. According to some myths they were prophets; but according to others they were so perpetually stupefied with drink that they were unable to distinguish truth from falsehood. In some legends only one such creature appears, Silenus, described as the oldest of the satyrs, the son of HermesHermes, in Greek religion and mythology, son of Zeus and Maia. His functions were many, but he was primarily the messenger of the gods, particularly of Zeus, and conductor of souls to Hades. ..... Click the link for more information. or PanPan , in Greek religion and mythology, pastoral god of fertility. He was worshiped principally in Arcadia, and one legend states that he was the son of Hermes, another Arcadian god. Pan was supposed to make flocks fertile; when he did not, his image was flogged to stimulate him. ..... Click the link for more information. . He was the companion, adviser, or tutor of Dionysus.Silenus in Greek mythology, the tutor and companion of Dionysus; a merry, good-natured, continually drunken, bald old man with a wineskin. Silenus was depicted in ancient Greek and Roman works of art and in later works, including paintings by Rubens and Van Dyck. Silenusone of Bacchus’s retinue; fat, always inebriated. [Gk. Myth.: Hall, 283]See: Drunkenness
Silenusknowledgeable tutor of Bacchus. [Rom. Myth.: Daniel, 213]See: Teachingsilenus Related to silenus: MarsyasWords related to silenusnoun any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs)Related Words |