English noun: silenus | |||
1. | silenus (person) any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Greek deity | ||
2. | Silenus (person) the chief satyr in the service of Bacchus; father of Dionysus; usually depicted as drunk and jolly and riding a donkey | ||
Instance hypernym | forest god, satyr | ||