Silenus

Summary

Silenus is a satyr^[1]. He draws 3,045 Wikipedia views per month (satyr category, ranking #1 of 4).^[2]

Key Facts

• Silenus is buried at Tomb of Silenus in Judaea^[3].
• Burial took place at Tomb of Silenus at Pergamon^[4].
• Silenus's father was Hermes^[5].
• Silenus's father was Pan^[6].
• Silenus's mother was Gaia^[7].
• Among Silenus's spouses was Nais^[8].
• A child of Silenus was Silens^[9].
• A child of Silenus was Maron^[10].
• A child of Silenus was Pholus^[11].
• A child of Silenus was Dolion^[12].
• A child of Silenus was Leneus^[13].
• Silenus is recorded as male^[14].
• Silenus's instance of is recorded as satyr^[15].
• Silenus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[16].
• Silenus's Commons category is recorded as Silenus^[17].
• Silenus's unmarried partner is recorded as Melia^[18].
• Silenus's depicted by is recorded as Silen and Methe sculpture at Elis^[19].
• Silenus's depicted by is recorded as Silenus group^[20].
• Silenus's depicted by is recorded as Drunken Silenus statue^[21].
• Silenus's depicted by is recorded as Silenus Room^[22].
• Silenus's depicted by is recorded as Drunken Silenus^[23].
• Silenus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Silenus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[25].
• Silenus's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Silenus's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Hermes^[5], an Olympian god^[28] and Pan^[6], a Greek deity^[29]. Silenus's mother was Gaia^[7].

Personal Life

Silenus was married to Nais^[8]. Children include Silens^[9], a group of Greek mythical characters^[30]; Maron^[10], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Pholus^[11], a centaur^[32]; Dolion^[12], a mythological Greek character^[33]; and Leneus^[13], a mythological Greek character^[34].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of burial include Tomb of Silenus in Judaea^[3] and Tomb of him at Pergamon^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Silenus include Silene^[35], a taxon^[36].

Why It Matters

Silenus draws 3,045 Wikipedia views per month (satyr category, ranking #1 of 4).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for him include Silene^[35], a taxon^[36].

FAQs

Who were Silenus's parents?

Silenus's father was Hermes^[5]. Silenus's mother was Gaia^[7].

Who was Silenus married to?

Silenus's spouses include Nais^[8].