• Silenus took young Dionysus under his care in a cave on mount Nysa, in Caria. The Nysiades – local deities/nymphs – helped raise the child which grew to...
  • In Greek mythology, Silenus (/saɪˈliːnəs/; Ancient Greek: Σειληνός, romanized: Seilēnós, IPA: [seːlɛːnós]) was a companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus.
  • Silenus and Young Dionysus wikidata:Q126678670 reasonator:Q126678670. Artist. ... label QS:Len,"Silenus and Young Dionysus".
  • Seilenos Dionysos Glyptothek Munich 238.jpg1,451 × 2,971; 852 KB.
  • Young Dionysos with Seilenos. Download Full Size Image. A sculpture portraying a Silenus bearing the child Dionysos. Unknown Artist.
  • Nonnus(fifth century CE): Silenus plays an important role throughout the epic poem Dionysiaca, which relates the travels of the young god Dionysus.
  • At Dionysus’ birth Zeus appointed Silenus to teach his young son how to debauch and enjoy the finer things of life – like drinking wine! ... Silenus and Dionysus.
  • Silenus and the Infant Dionysos. The aged Silenus, tutor and companion of the god of wine Dionysos, cradles the god who is here shown as a baby.
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  • The young god was raised by Silenus and nursed by the Nysiad nymphs in a cave on Mount Nysa.
  • A statue of Silenus with the young God Dionysus on his arm. The ancient Greeks and Romans had Gods for nearly everything.