Sightings
Dec 20, 2019
The Cyclops by Euripides
In this only surviving satyr play, the old satyr Silenus and a chorus of satyrs are the slaves of a grumpy Cyclops named Polyphemus.
Dec 20, 2019
The Metamorphoses by Ovid
Listen to Ovid for all the details on how Midas rescued Silenus and got the "golden touch" as a reward from Dionysus.
Dec 20, 0399 - Dec 20, 0499
Dionysiaca by Nonnus
In this ancient poem, you can read about how Silenus got turned into a river after losing a dance-off. Seriously, that's the story.
Dec 20, 1884
Silenus by Thomas Woolner
In this riff on Greek mythology, Silenus turns into an alcoholic after his lover, Syrinx, turns into reeds to escape the advances of Pan.
Dec 20, 1896
The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells
One of the Beast Folk in this famous sci-fi novel is called Satyr, because he's got the legs and horns of a goat.
Dec 20, 2019
"in Just" by e. e. cummings
Some say the "goat footed balloonman" in this poem is either a satyr or Pan in disguise.
Dec 20, 2019
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
There's a highly sexually symbolic statue of a satyr in this gothic page-turner.
Dec 20, 2019
Fantasia
Check out this classic Disney movie if you want to see what satyrs look like when they're cute little babies.
Dec 20, 2019
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
In this classic fantasy novel, the goodhearted Mr. Tumnus is a faun, the Roman version of a satyr.
Dec 20, 1997
Hercules
Phil, the satyr, is Hercules' wine-soaked mentor in this animated movie and the TV series that followed.
Dec 20, 2019
The Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson's buddy, Grover Underwood, is a satyr who dreams of one day searching for the long lost god, Pan.
Dec 20, 2019
God of War Series
The satyrs have big horns, sharp claws, and bad attitudes in this bloody video game series.
