Silenus with the child Dionysos 2nd C. CE (after a 4th C. BCE original by Lysippos)

"He [Dionysos] was accompanied . . . by a personal attendant and caretaker, Seilenos (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 (trans. Oldfather) (Greek historian C1st B.C.)

Silenus with the child Dionysos. Marble, Roman copy of the middle 2nd century CE after a Greek original by Lysippos (ca. 300 BC). Current location: Vatican Museums.

Photo by Charles Soulier in 1860.

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Quote:

https://www.theoi.com/Georgikos/Seilenos.html