Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun silenus

2 senses of silenus

Sense 1
silenus -- (any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs))
       => Greek deity -- (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)

Sense 2
Silenus -- (the chief satyr in the service of Bacchus; father of Dionysus; usually depicted as drunk and jolly and riding a donkey)
       INSTANCE OF=> satyr, forest god -- (one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus; identified with Roman fauns)