1An aged woodland deity, one of the sileni, who was entrusted with the education of Dionysus. He is depicted either as dignified and musical, or as an old drunkard.
1.1as noun silenusA woodland spirit, usually depicted in art as old and having ears like those of a horse.
森林之神（在艺术作品中常被描绘成年老的、长着马耳般的神仙）
Example sentencesExamples
Satyrs and sileni are depicted in art and literature in the company of nymphs, whom they constantly pursue.
A statue of Marsyas as a wise old silenus embodied this positive version of Marsyas in the Forum Romanum.
On the lid are dancing maenads, satyrs, and sileni.
Definition of Silenus in US English:
Silenus
proper nounsīˈlēnəs
Greek Mythology
1An aged woodland deity, one of the sileni, who was entrusted with the education of Dionysus. He is depicted either as dignified and musical, or as an old drunkard.