Definition of Silenus in English:
Silenus
proper nounsʌɪˈliːnəssīˈlēnəs
Greek Mythology 1An aged woodland deity, one of the sileni, who was entrusted with the education of Dionysus. He is depicted either as dignified and musical, or as an old drunkard.
- 1.1as noun silenus A woodland spirit, usually depicted in art as old and having ears like those of a horse.
Example sentencesExamples
- Satyrs and sileni are depicted in art and literature in the company of nymphs, whom they constantly pursue.
- A statue of Marsyas as a wise old silenus embodied this positive version of Marsyas in the Forum Romanum.
- On the lid are dancing maenads, satyrs, and sileni.