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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Mar 22, 2023 · Centaurs were hybrid creatures, human from the waist up but with the body and legs of a horse. They lived an untamed and brutal existence in the forests and mountains of …

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 …

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