Silenus. In Greek mythology, Silenus (/saɪˈliːnəs/; Greek: Σειληνός) 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. The plural sileni refers 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. Evolution of the character[edit] The original Silenus resembled a folkloric man of the forest with the ears of a horse and sometimes also the tail and legs of a horse.[1] The later sileni were drunken followers of Dionysus, usually bald and fat with thick lips and squat noses, and having the legs of a human.
When intoxicated, Silenus was said to possess special knowledge and the power of prophecy.
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