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Silenus
or ··ԴDz, ··ԴDz
[ sahy-lee-nuhs ]
noun
Classical Mythology.
plural Sileni
- a forest spirit, sometimes referred to as the oldest of the satyrs and the foster father, teacher, and companion of Dionysus: often represented as a bearded old man.
- (lowercase) any of a group of forest spirits similar to satyrs: often represented as a drunken old man with the legs and ears of a horse.
Silenus
/ ɪˈːə /
noun
- chief of the satyrs and foster father to Dionysus: often depicted riding drunkenly on a donkey
- Ծɪˈːəɪ often not capital one of a class of woodland deities, closely similar to the satyrs
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Also in the exhibit is a decoration from a temple rain-gutter depicting a bearded Silenus, a mythological creature associated with Dionysus, the wine god.
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In “The Troupe,” young George runs away to join the Silenus troupe of vaudeville performers to find the man he thinks is his father.
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Into them once strayed old Silenus, who, intoxicated as always, had wandered off from Bacchus’ train where he belonged and lost his way.
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On the 11th day the king with gladness came to the field of Lydia and restored Silenus to his foster son, Bacchus.
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Ribera’s “Drunken Silenus,” on the other hand, is all about excess.
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