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Satyrs

The satyrs (Σάτυροι) were woodland spirits, often depicted in art with the head and upper body of a man, plus horns and pointy ears, and goat legs. They were also depicted with a large, erect phallus.

They were often seen accompanying Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy. They were shown in drunken revelry and orgy, dancing with Dionysus' female followers, the maenads.

Pan, the god of shepherds, was a satyr, so was probably Silenus or Seilenus. Silenus was one of the loyal followers of Dionysus who brought up the wine god.

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  • • Typhon
  • • Ceto
  • • Cetus
  • • Echidna
  • • Python
  • • Ladon
  • • Delphyne
  • • Campe
  • • Hydra
  • • Scylla
  • • Sphinx
  • • Chimaera
  • • Griffin (Gryphon)
  • • Cerberus
  • • Orthus
  • • Minotaur
  • • Gorgons
  • • Lamia
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  • • Stymphalian Birds
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