Silenus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural Si·le·ni [sahy-lee-nahy] /saɪˈli naɪ/ for 2. Classical Mythology.
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
noun Greek myth
  1. chief of the satyrs and foster father to Dionysus: often depicted riding drunkenly on a donkey
  2. one of a class of woodland deities, closely similar to the satyrs
Silenus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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