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Silenus
In Greek mythology, Silenus (; or ) was a companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus. He is typically older than the satyrs of the Dionysian retinue (thiasos), and sometimes considerably older, in which case he may be referred to as a Papposilenus. Silen and its plural sileni refer to the mythological figure as a type that is sometimes thought to be differentiated from a satyr by having the attributes of a horse rather than a goat, though usage of the two words is not consistent enough to permit a sharp distinction.
Portland Vase
Roman cameo glass vase
Cyclops
ancient Greek satyr play by Euripides
Pholus
centaur in Greek mythology
wild man
mythical figure common in western European legend
The Feast of the Gods
painting by Giovanni Bellini and Titian

Silene italica
species of plant

Via del Babuino
street in Rome, Italy

Borghese Vase
Roman era ornamental garden vase
Allegory of Vices
painting by Antonio da Correggio
Mildenhall Treasure
Roman silver tableware hoard
Allegory of Virtue and Vice
painting by Lorenzo Lotto
Drunken Silenus
painting by Jusepe de Ribera
Discovery of Honey by Piero di Cosimo
painting by Piero di Cosimo
Eclogue 6
pastoral poem by the ancient Roman poet Virgil
Sarcophagus of the Triumph of Bacchus
ancient Roman stone sarcophagus