Sileni
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Sileni are mythological woodland spirits or companions of Dionysus in Greek mythology, often depicted as older, drunken satyrs associated with revelry and rustic wisdom.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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mythological creature → woodland spirit → |
| appearsIn |
Greek relief sculpture
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Greek vase painting → |
| associatedWith |
Dionysus
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dance → drunkenness → fertility → music → nature → revelry → rustic wisdom → wine → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form: "Ancient Greece"
|
| culture | Greek → |
| depictedAs |
balding figure
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bearded figure → older satyr → part man and part goat → part man and part horse → |
| gender | male → |
| habitat |
countryside
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woodlands → |
| knownFor |
drunken behavior
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love of wine → lustful behavior → participation in Dionysian processions → rustic wisdom → |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek → |
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology → |
| partOf |
Dionysian Mysteries
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surface form: "Dionysus’ thiasos"
|
| pluralFormOf | Silenus → |
| relatedTo |
Maenads
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Pan → Satyrs → |
| roleInMythology |
attendant of Dionysus
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companion of Dionysus → follower of Dionysus → |
| subclassOf | satyr → |
| typicalActivity |
dancing in Dionysian rites
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drinking wine → pursuing nymphs → |
| typicalAttribute |
donkey or mule mount
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ivy wreath → wine skin → |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.