silenus

• Nom désignant une divinité mineure des forêts dans la mythologie grecque, compagne de Dionysos, semblable à un satyre.

A noun referring to any of the minor woodland deities in Greek mythology who were companions of Dionysus, similar to the satyrs.

1. C2formal

   A minor woodland deity from Greek mythology, often depicted as a companion of Dionysus, similar to a satyr.

   Silène (divinité mineure des bois)

   • The ancient vase depicted a Silenus playing a double flute.
   • In the play, a chorus of Sileni accompanied the god Dionysus.
   • The sculpture showed a drunken Silenus supported by a young satyr.

   Synonymessatyr