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  1. Satyrs and Silens - Mythopedia

    Mar 24, 2023 · The satyr sprang up and tried to have sex with her. Amymone fled, with the satyr in hot pursuit. But Poseidon showed up, drove the satyr away, and then slept with Amymone …

  2. Ampelus - Mythopedia

    Mar 21, 2023 · Nymphs and Satyr by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1873). Sterling and Francine Clark Institute Public Domain. But while most satyrs were rather ugly, with bald heads, …

  3. Marsyas – Mythopedia

    Mar 23, 2023 · Marsyas was a satyr who roamed the woodlands of Phrygia. A virtuoso of the panpipes, he foolishly challenged Apollo, the god of music himself, to a music contest. Upon …

  4. Cyclops (Play) - Mythopedia

    Jul 6, 2023 · The satyr Chorus enters to sing the parodos (the first choral song). They complain of the drudgery of their labor for the Cyclops and express longing for their former life with …

  5. Silenus - Mythopedia

    Mar 25, 2023 · Beginning in the fifth century BCE, due to the growing influence of the satyr play, Silenus was often depicted as the leader of the satyrs in a variety of mythical scenes. One …

  6. Pan – Mythopedia

    May 20, 2023 · Pan was the infamous god of shepherds and goatherds who hailed from Arcadia. He was part-human and part-goat, and his days in the woods and countryside were spent …

  7. Alcestis (Play) - Mythopedia

    Mar 8, 2023 · Strangely, as the fourth play of its tetralogy, the Alcestis occupied the spot usually reserved for a satyr play. Yet the Alcestis is clearly a tragedy, employing the diction, structure, …

  8. Fantasy Name Generator - Mythopedia

    Fantasy Name Generator. Need the perfect name for your next character? Try our fantasy name generators! With thousands of unique names available, your imagination is the only limit!

  9. Antiope (daughter of Nycteus) - Mythopedia

    Oct 9, 2023 · Antiope was the beautiful daughter of either King Nycteus of Thebes or of the river god Asopus. Zeus fell in love with her and slept with her in the form of a satyr. Fleeing to …

  10. Nymphs – Mythopedia

    Jan 6, 2023 · Nymphs and Satyr by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1873) Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA Public Domain. By and large, nymphs were gentle and …

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