The Marble Head Of Silenus. is a photograph by David Parker/science Photo Library which was uploaded on April 27th, 2022.
The Marble Head Of Silenus.
The marble head of Silenus. In Greek mythology, Silenus was a companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus. The original Silenus resembled a... more
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The Marble Head Of Silenus.
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David Parker/science Photo Library
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The marble head of Silenus. In Greek mythology, Silenus was a companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus. 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. 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. Silenus was the teacher and faithful companion of the wine-god Dionysus. On display at the Munich Glyptotek this sculpture is a Roman copy of the middle 2nd century AD after a Greek original by Lysippos, c.300BC. On display at the Glyptotek Museum in Munich.
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