Satyrs and Silens – Mythopedia Satyrs can be found in modern film, television, literature, and games, including Dungeons and Dragons and Magic: The Gathering They are especially prevalent in the fantasy genre Today, satyrs are also increasingly conflated with fauns, hybrid creatures from Roman mythology with the horns, ears, and hind legs of a goat (rather than a horse)
Cyclops (Play) - Mythopedia The satyrs, left outside, sing of the horrors of the man-eating Cyclops Soon Odysseus emerges and tells of how the monster killed, cooked, and devoured two of his men He reveals to the satyrs that he has come up with a plan to get the Cyclops drunk and then blind him with a sharpened stake as soon as he has fallen asleep The satyrs promise
Marsyas – Mythopedia Marsyas was one of the satyrs (sometimes called silens), wild woodland creatures associated with the god Dionysus He was known for his skill at playing the panpipes, an instrument invented—and then discarded—by the goddess Athena
Ampelus - Mythopedia Ampelus was one of the satyrs, a race of wild, drunken creatures who combined human and horse features But unlike most satyrs, Ampelus was extremely handsome—so much so that he was loved by the god Dionysus He met his end either by falling from an elm tree or by being gored by a bull that he tried to ride
Silenus - Mythopedia Satyrs and silens were often represented in ancient art, though usually as a large merry band or alongside Dionysus, not individually Silenus, however, does stand out in some representations Like other satyrs and silens, Silenus was shown with the ears and tail of a horse, and sometimes (though more rarely) with the hind legs of a horse
Nymphs – Mythopedia It was also common for nymphs to become lovers of gods—whether willingly or not The image of lustful satyrs or silens pursuing nymphs through the woods was a common one in ancient literature as well as art One myth tells of how the rustic god Pan, who had the horns and lower body of a goat, tried to win over the nymph Syrinx
Dionysus – Mythopedia Attic black-figure neck-amphora showing Dionysus with satyrs and maenads (ca 550–540 BCE) The Metropolitan Museum of Art Public Domain Dionysus was also associated with other gods of nature, culture, and the arts, including the Charites (the Graces), the Muses , Pan , Apollo , Aphrodite , and Rhea (or her Phrygian counterpart Cybele)
Pan – Mythopedia Pan was typically shown nude, often with a large erect penis (similar to satyrs and silens) He was invariably depicted partaking in his favorite activities: dancing, playing music, and hunting He was also frequently shown consorting with other rustic or nature deities, especially Dionysus, but sometimes Aphrodite or Eros as well
Centaurs - Mythopedia Centaurs were hybrid creatures, human from the waist up but with the body and legs of a horse They lived an untamed and brutal existence in the forests and mountains of Greece, where they battled many famous Greek heroes
Athena – Mythopedia Athena, one of the Twelve Olympians, was the Greek goddess of wisdom, crafts, weaving, and warfare She was also the patron goddess of Athens