Happy horny #Satyrday, everyone ๐
I'm not entirely certain about the original artist. I think it was Bavarii on Tumblr who is now on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bavarii.bsky.social
EDIT: My lovely mutual @otterguy confirmed the artist is Bavarii ๐
Have a joyful #DayOfDionysos here at Erotic Mythology! ๐
Is there a Norse god who fills a similar role to Dionysos?
The Norse did not have theatre nor wine. There is no god of mead or beer as far as I know. There is no god or goddess of festivities I think but I'm happy to be proven wrong!
๐ #Satyr giving a grapevine to Bacchus as a child; cameo glass, from first half of the 1st century CE Italy
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Enjoy two dancing fauns by Marc deBauch this snowy #Satyrday ๐
Have a joyful #DayOfDionysos here at Erotic Mythology! ๐
"[Silenus] great nurse of Bakkhos [. . .] surrounded by the nurses young and fair, Naiades and Bacchae who ivy bear, with all your Satyrs."
Orphic Hymn 54 to #Silenus
๐ #Silenos holding Baby Dionysos, "Papposilenos Dionysophoros", 350-300 BCE, Tanagra
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Have a joyful #DayOfDionysos here at Erotic Mythology! ๐
"He was accompanied [. . .] by a personal attendant and caretaker, Silenus, who was his adviser and instructor in the most excellent pursuits and contributed greatly to the high achievements and fame of Dionysos."
Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 4.4.3
๐ #Silenos holding Baby Dionysos
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โSprings Songโ 12โ x 14โ acrylic #painting Several years ago when I did this painting, and there was a bidding war for it, I realized I was onto something and maybe I need to step away from the computer and get back into paint. Hereโs a lovely painting of a #satyr blowing a horn during a full moon. #gayartist
Have a joyful #DayOfDionysos here at Erotic Mythology! ๐
"[Dionysos] summoned Pherespondos, one of the swift like the wind, the offspring of the heavenly herald [Hermes], the clever son of Iphthime, and greeted him with friendly words : โSon of Hermes, herald that I love, go take this message to proud Deriades."
Nonnus, Dionysiaca 18.313
๐ Drinking cup (kylix) with Dionysos and a horny satyr, 490โ480 BCE, Attica, Athens
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