Silenus (Selini) Greek Son of Hermes or of Pan; tutor of Dionysus.
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Silenus (Selini) Greek Son of Hermes or of Pan; tutor of Dionysus. An immensely wise old man, Silenus knew both past and future. He is often shown as a hairy, plump old man with the ears and legs of a horse, seated astride a wine cask or a donkey. In its plural form, the Sileni denoted a category of rural divinities, personifying the genii of springs and rivers. As such they were associated with the satyrs who followed Dionysus in his revels.
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- Maenads Greek The crazed women who followed the god Dionysus.
- Myrtilus Greek Son of the god Hermes and a mortal woman.
- satyrs Greek One of a class of woodland and mountain spirits attendant on Dionysus.
- Dithyrambus (Child of the Double Door) Greek A name for the god Dionysus, referring to the legend that he was born twice.
- Fiche de lecture sur le chapitre 11: The Greek of the New Testament, par Mark Janse, sur la section IV de l’ouvrage, intitulé: Ancient Greek: structure and change, pages 646-653.