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ID: 901000117
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000117
Record Type: Character/Person

Silenus (Greek character)

Note: Character based on more ancient legendary part-men part-animal, From the 5th century BCE the name Silenus was applied to Dionysus’ foster father. Known as a dispenser of homely wisdom.

Display Date: from 5th century BCE

Names:
Silenus (Greek character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
Silanus (Greek character) (English,U,N)
Silenos (Greek character) (English)
Silens (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
Silen (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
Sileno (Greek character) (Italian-P,D,N)
Σειληνός (Greek character) (Greek,U,N)
Σιλανός (Greek character) (Greek,U,N)
Papposilenus (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
Seilēnos (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
Silè (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
Sílenar (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
Silène (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
Sylen (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
Szilének (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
Силены (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
シーレーノス (Greek character) (Japanese,U,N)
西勒努斯 (Greek character) (Chinese,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Greek iconography> (P)
........<Greek characters> (G)
............Silenus (Greek character) (I)
Related Iconography:
companion of .... Dionysos
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Dionysos (Greek deity)) [901001029]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... silenus
.....(legendary beings, Animalia (kingdom), Eukaryota (domain), living organisms (entities), Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... legendary character
.....(characters (people by activity), people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Ancient Greek (culture or style)
.....(Aegean periods, Aegean, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Silenus (Greek character)
................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) no2014083488
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) in 92L421 (story of) Silenus
Silanus (Greek character)
................Brill's New Pauly Online [online] (2000-)
Silenos (Greek character)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
Silens (Greek character)
................Brill's New Pauly Online [online] (2000-)
Silen (Greek character)
................Brill's New Pauly Online [online] (2000-)
Sileno (Greek character)
................ICCD database (1988-)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Σειληνός (Greek character)
................Brill's New Pauly Online [online] (2000-)
Σιλανός (Greek character)
................Brill's New Pauly Online [online] (2000-)
Papposilenus (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Seilēnos (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Silè (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Sílenar (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Silène (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Sylen (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Szilének (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Силены (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
シーレーノス (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
西勒努斯 (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/6726/unknown-maker-torso-from-a-statue-of-a-recling-silenus-roman-1st-2nd-century/
................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Satyr and Silenus," accessed 11 July 2017
................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/359893

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