Mar 24, 2023 · Satyrs and silens were hybrid creatures—part human and part horse—who served as companions of the wine god Dionysus. They lived in the forest, where they gained a reputation for …

Mar 21, 2023 · Ampelus—one of the half-human, half-animal satyrs—was known for his charming good looks. He was a lover of the god Dionysus, who mourned him bitterly after his untimely death.

Mar 23, 2023 · Marsyas was a satyr who roamed the woodlands of Phrygia. A virtuoso of the panpipes, he foolishly challenged Apollo, the god of music himself, to a music contest. Upon being defeated, …

Jul 6, 2023 · Euripides’ Cyclops is the only surviving satyr play from antiquity. It is a burlesque retelling of the myth of Odysseus and the Cyclops Polyphemus.

Mar 25, 2023 · Silenus was the oldest, wisest, and wildest of the satyrs (or silens)—half-human, half-animal creatures in Dionysus’ drunken band of revelers. Silenus was sometimes said to have been …

Mar 8, 2023 · Strangely, as the fourth play of its tetralogy, the Alcestis occupied the spot usually reserved for a satyr play. Yet the Alcestis is clearly a tragedy, employing the diction, structure, and …

May 20, 2023 · Pan was the infamous god of shepherds and goatherds who hailed from Arcadia. He was part-human and part-goat, and his days in the woods and countryside were spent singing, …

Jun 28, 2023 · Dionysus was the Greek god of wine, revelry, inspiration, and fertility. His festivals famously featured intoxication and religious ecstasy.

Oct 9, 2023 · Antiope was the beautiful daughter of either King Nycteus of Thebes or of the river god Asopus. Zeus fell in love with her and slept with her in the form of a satyr. Fleeing to conceal her …

Jan 6, 2023 · Nymphs and Satyr by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1873) Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA Public Domain By and large, nymphs were gentle and benevolent spirits …